Aurilux Polyester

This is an embroidery quality polyester and has a lustre that rivals the high sheen usually only found on a Rayon thread. The machine friendly nature of Aurilux, plus the colourfastness and strength when wet make it perfect alternative to rayon when a high sheen decorative finish is required for quilting & embroidery.

Jenny says :" Have you been disappointed with the decorative threads that you have used for quilting, or embroidery, in the past? Some decorative threads can be slippery & fragile and some, rayon threads in particular, are not colourfast or strong when they are wet. I was tired of fighting with my machine whenever I wanted to add that little extra pizzaz to a project so you can imagine my delighted to find the Aurilux satin finished polyester range so easy to use. Aurilux has a high sheen that rivals rayon embroidery thread and I find it much easier to use in both my domestic machine & my high speed quilting machine as it makes a nice stitch and runs through the needle easily. Although I call it a strong thread I still consider it "safe" for quilting as I can snap the thread in my fingers without cutting my hands .... my workshop "bench test" for quilting threads. It also gives a good in-fill and texture for embroidery. The added benefit of Aurilux satin finished polyester is that it is colourfast and remains strong when wet. The high sheen of Aurilux does mean that the thread may slip on the spool, in the same way as other decorative threads, so it will need to be "tamed" to keep it feeding off the spool at an even speed. A simple way to do this is to lightly scrunch some plastic wrap from the kitchen around the spool - be sure not to make it too tight. It also feeds more evenly if the the spool is sitting in a vertical position with the thread pulling upward off the spool. You can use a separate spool holder that has been specially designed to feed the thread vertically (available from sewing machine shops) or you can stand the spool in a small jar on the table beside the machine and feed it up into the normal thread path through an extra thread guide created by taping a safety pin to the top of the machine. "

Carola says :"Aurilux is 100% Polyester, an exceptional thread that possesses all the brilliance of the best rayon, with the benefit of a satin finish endowed with extraordinary depth and luminosity of colour.  Recommended for projects that will be subjected to many washings such as embroidered children's quilts and nurses uniforms."

Marje says :" Many quilters are now using this beautiful thread for quilting and machine embroidery." Marje's video