Aurifil Cotton Mako Thread. 100% Long Staple Cotton. 1422-yard spools deliver superior strength and thinness, for flatter, more accurate quarter inch seams and more precise piecing. Aurifil also delivers virtually lint-free thread, so you can say goodbye to tension issues, broken needles and gummed up machines. Choose from a versatile range of colors to match your favorite fabrics!


Aurifil’s 50wt thread is our most versatile and most popular Cotton thread. It is available in all 270 of our 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.

Uses:
Needle Turn Applique, English Paper Piecing, Hand Piecing, Bobbin and Machine Lace, Machine Applique (Straight Stitch, Zig Zag, Blind Hem, and Blanket Stitch), Machine Embroidery, Dense Machine Quilting, Subtle Machine and Longarm Quilting, Basting, Whole Cloth and Micro Quilting, Dense Background Designs.

Needle Recommendations:

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