Gütermann Cotton Thread

Choose Gütermann cotton thread for patchwork, quilting, sewing and decorative stitching. Find Natural Cotton in 100m and 800m reels, Hand Quilting thread in 200m reels and Cotton 30 in 300m reels, with colours selected on each product page.

Which cotton thread should I use for machine sewing?

Natural Cotton is a mercerised cotton thread for sewing, patchwork, quilting and decorative seams. Choose the reel length that suits your project. Cotton 30 is an option for quilting, topstitching, decorative stitching and machine embroidery; check the product’s needle recommendations and test your settings on a scrap of your fabric.

Can I put hand-quilting thread in my sewing machine?

Gütermann’s 200m Hand Quilting thread has a waxed surface and is designed for hand quilting only. Choose Natural Cotton or Cotton 30 for machine sewing instead, according to your project.

How do I choose a colour and reel size?

Open the listing for the thread range and length you need, then select your shade. Use the Gütermann colour number when matching an existing reel, and check the thread range as well as the shade. Screen colours and printed charts are guides rather than exact colour matches. Each price is for one reel, not a set.

Read our guide to choosing sewing and embroidery threads, or browse the wider Sewing Threads collection.