Product Description
Thread Collection: The Como Blues
Bask in the Serenity of Lake Como
The Como Thread Collection encapsulates the tranquility and depth of Lake Como's azure waters. Aurifil's unparalleled 100% MAKO Egyptian Cotton threads, in a versatile 50 weight 2ply, offer a spectrum of blues that mirror the lake's ever-changing hues, from the pale morning light to the deep, mysterious twilight.
A Symphony of Blues
With three spools in harmonizing shades of blue, the Como Collection is designed for the discerning quilter, crafter, and textile artist. Each color is carefully chosen to represent the varied palette of Como's landscape, promising to elevate your work with the elegance of Italy's enchanting lakeside.
Crafting With the Colors of Como
Whether capturing the rippling waters or the clear skies above, these threads weave the essence of Como into every stitch. The collection is more than just thread; it's an invitation to create with the beauty and emotion imbued in one of Italy's most picturesque settings.
Other Details
3 Large Spools, 1300 metres (1422 yards) each
Aurifil’s 50wt/2ply thread is their most versatile and most popular Cotton thread. It is available in all 270 of their Cotton colors, and is wound on our iconic orange spool.
The 50wt is strong and thin, and results in remarkably flat and crisp seams. While it is wonderful for piecing, subtle quilting & topstitching, and English Paper Piecing it also works incredibly well for Needle Turn Applique, Bobbin and Machine Lace, Machine Applique (Straight Stitch, ZigZag, Blind Hem and Blanket Stitch,) Machine Embroidery, Dense Machine Quilting, Subtle Machine and Longarm Quilting, Basting, Whole Cloth and Micro Quilting, and Dense Background Designs.
Bobbin: Aurifil 50wt for Domestic and Longarm machines.
Needle: 70/10 or 80/12 Microtex/Sharp, Universal, Quilting, or Denim Needle for Domestic machines || 4.0 Needle for Longarm Machines.
Washing Instructions:
- Machine wash in cold to warm water - no more than 70C / 160F
- Tumble dry at low to no heat
- Iron on low heat
- Can be laundered with bleach (if necessary) in cold water only