Aurifil 12wt Individual Spools

Aurifil’s 100% Cotton 12wt thread comes in all 270 of their Cotton colours and is wound on a red spool. It is the heaviest weight thread offered and is perfect for hand appliqué, hand embroidery, hand quilting, cross stitch, embellishment, handmade lace, machine appliqué, blanket stitch, machine embroidery (especially for designs that use a longer stitch length), machine art quilting, Sashiko, red-work, lower looper serging, and long-arm quilting.

Uses:
Hand Appliqué, Hand Embroidery, Hand Quilting, Cross Stitch, Embellishment and Lace, Machine Appliqué, Blanket Stitch, Buttonhole Stitch, Machine Embroidery, Machine Art Quilting, Sashiko, Redwork, Lower Looper Serging, Longarm Quilting

Needle Recommendations:

100/16 or 90/14 Topstitch Needle (40wt in the bobbin)
4.5 Longarm Needle (28wt in the bobbin)

Tips:
When using 12wt thread by machine, Aurifil recommend using a much thinner thread in the bobbin, like their 40wt.
When using in a Longarm machine, quilt slowly, using a longer stitch and silicone conditioner where necessary.