Aurifil Cotton 50 Wt. – Swallow, 6734

Description

Aurifil’s 50wt/2ply thread is the most versatile and most popular Cotton thread. It is available in 270 cotton colours and is wound on an 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, Foundation Paper Piecing 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.

We recommend using the following needles with this thread:

80/12 Microtex/Sharp, Universal, Quilting, or Denim Needles (50wt in the bobbin)
4.0 Longarm Needle (50wt in the bobbin)