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Aurifil - Antique Blush Mako Cotton Embroidery Thread Solid 50wt 6452yds

Aurifil - Antique Blush Mako Cotton Embroidery Thread Solid 50wt 6452yds - Main image
$47.78 $65.45 In stock

Aurifil’s 50wt/2ply thread is our most versatile and most popular Cotton thread 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.

Recommended Needle Size: 80/12 Microtex/Sharp, Universal, Quilting, or Denim Needles (50wt in the bobbin) and 4.0 Longarm Needle (50wt in the bobbin). Made of: 100% Cotton.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Natalie W. ★★★★★

The seams on my last quilt came out so flat and crisp with this thread, you can barely see where the pieces meet. It’s strong too, even after multiple passes through the needle, and the 6452-yard spool feels like it’ll last me a good while.

Stella ★★★★★

I've been using this spool for machine quilting and the 2ply construction glides through my machine without a single break. The blush tone is exactly what it looked like on screen, soft and pretty. That 6452yds will last me ages, which makes the price easy to swallow.

Violet T. ★★★★★

The seams on my latest quilt lay so flat and crisp that even my picky sewing circle asked what I switched to. That 50wt weight is a perfect balance—strong enough for piecing but thin enough to glide through the fabric without any bulk. This spool will last me through several projects, which makes th