Product Description
Foundations Collection: 12wt Cotton Thread
Premium 12wt Cotton Thread for Hand Quilting by Aurifil
Discover the Foundations Collection 12wt Thread by Aurifil, a must-have for quilters and textile artists seeking premium-quality thread for their hand-quilting projects. This collection embodies Aurifil’s dedication to craftsmanship, innovation, and artistic support.
Crafted from 100% long-staple Egyptian cotton, the 12wt thread offers exceptional strength and a lustrous finish, making it ideal for creating bold, defined stitches that stand out beautifully against your fabric. The heavier weight allows for remarkable texture and depth, ensuring your hand-quilting designs achieve a professional, tactile quality. Whether you're quilting intricate motifs or adding artistic flair to textile creations, Aurifil’s 12wt cotton thread promises precision and reliability in every stitch.
What sets the Foundations Collection apart is its thoughtfully curated palette. Designed by Aurifil’s team of colour experts, these threads are perfectly coordinated, saving you the time and guesswork of selecting complementary shades. This collection is a testament to Aurifil's understanding of creative challenges, allowing makers to focus entirely on their craft.
Perfect for hand quilting, embroidery, and decorative stitching, the Foundations Collection 12wt Thread combines beauty and practicality. It glides effortlessly through layers of fabric, resists tangling, and offers consistent tension, ensuring an enjoyable sewing experience. Elevate your creative projects with Aurifil’s expertly curated thread and make your quilting moments unforgettable.
Other Details
20 Small Spools, 50 metres (54 yards) each
Aurifil’s 28wt/2ply thread is their heaviest weight Cotton thread. 20 colours included in this set, and is wound on a red spool.
The 12wt is strong and is perfect for hand applique, hand embroidery, hand quilting, cross stitch, embellishment, handmade lace, machine applique, blanket stitch, machine embroidery (especially for designs that use a longer stitch length), machine art quilting, Sashiko, redwork, lower looper serging, and longarm quilting.
Needle: 100/16 or 90/14 Topstitch Needle (40wt in the bobbin) or 4.5 Longarm Needle (28wt in the bobbin)
Tips:
- When using 12wt thread by machine, we recommend using a much thinner thread in the bobbin, like 40wt.
- When using in a Longarm machine, quilt slowly, using a longer stitch and silicone conditioner where necessary.
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