Aurifil 12wt

Red Spool, 270 Colors

Small Spool || 54yds (50mt)

Large Spool || 356yds (325mt)

Cone || 1914yds (1750mt)

Go-to techniques: hand embroidery, hand quilting, cross stitch, embellishment, handmade lace, machine art quilting, Sashiko, Kantha, redwork, lower looper serging, and longarm quilting. 

Bobbin: Aurifil 40wt or 50wt for domestic machines || Aurifil 28wt for longarm (quilt slowly, using a longer stitch)

Needle: 100/16 or 90/14 for domestic machines (denim needles) || 4.5 for longarm 

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Aurifil 28wt

Grey Spool, 270 Colors

Small Spool || 108yds (100mt)

Large Spool || 820yds (750mt)

Cone || 3609yds (3300mt)

Go-to techniques: double strand cross stitch, blanket stitch, hand applique, hand piecing, domestic machine quilting, fiber art, thread painting, hand quilting, bobbin and machine lace, machine quilting, longarm quilting, machine embroidery, and lower looper serging.

Bobbin: Aurifil 50wt for domestic machines || Aurifil 40wt for longarm (quilt slowly, using a longer stitch)

Needle: 100/16 or 90/14 top stitch needle in your domestic machine and a 4.0 on your long arm. 

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Aurifil 40wt

Green Spool, 270 Colors

Small Spool || 164yds (150mt)

Large Spool || 1094yds (1000mt)

Cone || 5140yds (4700mt)

Go-To Techniques: Bag Construction, Garment Sewing, Single, Double or Triple Strand Cross Stitch, Domestic Machine Quilting, Fiber Art, Thread Painting, Hand Piecing, Bobbin and Machine Lace, Machine Applique, Machine Embroidery, Edge-to-Edge, Pantographs, and Custom Longarm or Domestic Machine Quilting. 

Bobbin: Aurifil 50wt for domestic machines || Aurifil 40wt for longarm 

Needle: 80/12 or 90/14 Topstitch, Quilting or Denim needle for Domestic Machines || 3.0 needle size or larger for Longarm Machines. Using a MR (multidirectional) needle helps to reduce breakage when using 2ply threads on the longarm.

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Aurifil Forty3

Yellow Spool, 73 Colors

Cone || 3280yds (3000mt)

Go-To Techniques: longarm quilting, garment sewing, bag-making, domestic machine sewing, thread painting, decorative stitching, satin stitching, & decorative applique.

Bobbin: Aurifil 50wt for domestic machines || Aurifil 40wt or 50wt for longarm.

Needle: 90/14 or 100/16 Topstitching needle for Domestic machines || 4.0 or 4.5  Needle for Longarm Machines. 

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Aurifil 50wt

Orange Spool, 270 Colors

Small Spool || 220yds (200mt)

Large Spool || 1422yds (1300mt)

Cone || 6452yds (5900mt)

Go-To Techniques: piecing, subtle quilting & topstitching, English Paper Piecing, needle turn appliqué, bobbin and machine lace, machine appliqué (straight stitch, zig zag, blind hem, and blanket stitch,) machine embroidery, dense machine quilting, 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.

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Aurifil 80wt

Cherry Wooden Spool, 88 Colors

Small Spool || 300yds (274mt)

Go-To Techniques: English Paper Piecing, hand applique, machine embroidery, machine applique, free motion quilting, free motion couching, and more.

Bobbin: Aurifil 50wt or 80wt for Domestic and Longarm machines.

Needle: 70/10 or 75/11 Microtex/Sharp or Embroidery Needle for a domestic machine || #10 hand sewing needle for handwork (personal preference).

Tips: For hand stitching, use a 12”-18” length of thread to reduce tangling and breaking.

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Aurifil Floss

Wooden Spool, 270 Colors

Small Spool || 18yds (16mt)

Go-To Techniques: Cross-stitch, Huck Embroidery, Miniature Punch-Needle Embroidery, Tatting, Needle Point, Crochet, Appliqué, Hand Embroidery, and Hand Quilting. 

Tips: Use a Size 26 Bohin or similar needle for cross stitch projects. || Use an embroidery or crewel needle in size of your choice for hand embroidery projects || Use a length no longer than your forearm, approximately 18″ max.

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