Aurifil 50wt Cotton Thread – 1200m Large Spool | Piecing, Quilting & Appliqué

The go-to thread for quilters around the world — Aurifil’s 50wt cotton is fine, strong, and low-lint. Choose from a full range of colours in large 1200m spools for piecing, quilting and appliqué.

Aurifil 50wt Cotton Thread – 1200m Large Spool

If you ask quilters and patchworkers what thread they trust the most, Aurifil 50 weight cotton comes up again and again — and for good reason.

Spun from 100% long-staple Egyptian cotton, this thread is smooth, fine and incredibly low-lint, which means it’s kind to your sewing machine and gives a clean, crisp finish on your fabrics. It’s ideal for piecing, quilting, appliqué, English paper piecing, and even subtle topstitching where you want the thread to sit back a little.

This listing covers the full range of 1200m large spools — perfect for machine sewing and bigger projects. You can select your colour from the dropdown menu above (if you're not sure what shade you need, just give us a shout — we're happy to help match it up).

Whether you're working on intricate patchwork or quilting for hours at a time, Aurifil's 50wt cotton helps you sew with confidence.

✅ Why Aurifil 50wt?

• Low lint – cleaner machines, fewer breakages

• Perfect for piecing – lies flat and accurate

• Ideal for machine quilting and EPP

• Strong but fine – great for detailed work

• Over 250 colours available – match your project perfectly

🧵 Ideal For:

• Patchwork and piecing

• Machine and hand quilting

• Appliqué and precision sewing

• English paper piecing (EPP)

• Anyone wanting premium cotton thread that’s gentle on machines