An Evening with Aurifil with Aurifilosopher Gail Heler

Aurifil Event Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 06:00 pm – 08:00 pm

Ever wondered why Aurifil is the thread quilters swear by — and why the world's top fashion houses trust it to stitch their couture gowns and bags? Come find out straight from the source.

Join us for a special in-person evening with Gail Heller, a certified Aurifilosopher, as she takes us behind the thread — from Aurifil's fascinating history and production process to the insider knowledge that explains why this thread performs the way it does on every project you love.

Here's what the evening covers:

🧵 The story behind Aurifil — history, heritage, and what sets it apart
🏭 How Aurifil thread is made — the production process that makes the difference
👗 The couture connection — yes, the major European fashion houses use it too
🪡 Thread weights demystified — which weight to reach for when piecing, machine embroidery, hand stitching, big stitch quilting, and needlepoint
📸 Real project inspiration — beautiful photos and a fun video from a couture fashion house

Gail will also bring sample works to share in person — so you'll get to see and feel the difference for yourself.

Whether you're already an Aurifil devotee or just getting curious, this is an evening that will change the way you think about thread.

What's included in the event:

• 2 hour lecture with an Aurifilosopher, Gail Hiller
• Mako Cotton Thread Solid 50wt 1422yds Dove spool: the most versatile color of the thread you will use in all of your projects
• Aurifil Thread Case 12 slot large spools
• And best of all! Any thread you buy during the event, gets 20% off including our collection sets.

Background Information

Gail Heller is the owner of Erie Quilt Art Inc., a Canadian wholesale company located in Calgary Alberta Canada. Gail loves to create and quilt in her spare time. Gail has given talks, trunk shows and classes for quilt guilds and shops across Canada and was the International Master Quilter Instructor at the International Quilt Festival in Suzdal, Russia in 2016.

Gail has published articles in Canadian quilting magazines and has had three of her original designs published in Studio 180 Design’s books “Hunter Star Hidden Treasures” and “Royal Treasures” and in Schiffer Publishing’s book “Fly Me to the Moon”.