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50wt Aurifil Xanadu 100% Cotton Mako Thread #BMK50SP200-6727

50wt Aurifil Xanadu 100% Cotton Mako Thread #BMK50SP200-6727 - Main image
$4.21 $6.29 In stock

Category: Thread

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
  • Thread Weight: 50wt
  • Length: 220yds
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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Amelia ★★★★★

I was pleasantly surprised at how smoothly this thread fed through my machine, no tension issues at all. The 50wt weight is thin enough for piecing yet strong enough to hold up. Definitely my new go-to for detailed quilting projects.

Jason ★★★★★

The seams on my latest quilt top came out so crisp and flat with this thread, I barely had to press them. It's strong enough for piecing but thin enough that it doesn't add bulk.

John ★★★★★

This 50wt thread glides through my machine without a single break, and the seams come out so flat and crisp that pressing is almost unnecessary. The 2-ply construction is thin enough to vanish into quilting stitches but holds strong through multiple washings.