Product Description
Thread Collection: The Sicily Yellows
Sicilian Sunshine in Every Thread
Embrace the vibrant spirit of Sicily with the Sicily Thread Collection by Aurifil. Each 100% MAKO Egyptian Cotton spool offers the unmatched quality of a 50 weight 2ply thread, designed to capture the bright, sunny essence of this historic island in every fiber.
A Palette as Rich as Sicily's Heritage
With three large spools of yellow, from the soft glow of morning light to the deep gold of midday sun, this collection celebrates the tones of Sicily's sprawling lemon groves and its rich archaeological treasures, providing a warm, joyful color palette for your creative projects.
Crafting with the Colours of Sicily
Whether you're quilting a masterpiece, crafting a garment, or creating textile art, the Sicily Collection offers a shade of yellow for every mood and motif, inspired by the island's diverse landscape and robust history.
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