My much-awaited shipment of Aurifil threads (Cotton Mako 50 weight) arrived today … and they are absolutely luscious! I ordered these colors to use in “Lepidoptera.”
It’s funny how much I am crazy about thread these days. I must admit that when I just made traditional quilts, I barely thought about thread. Now that I am making art quilts, the threads I use are much more important, because they define and enrich the surface of my work. I am starting to have a thread stash, just as I have a fabric stash. When I go to quilt shows, the thread booths interest me now.
Aurifil threads are not carried by my local quilt shops, so I have not used them much until now. I got these threads to really test them out, and so far I am very impressed. I’m going to try to quilt all of “Lepidoptera” in the next few days, and then I'll post my opinions on the Aurifil threads with photos of the piece.
I have been busy with several other projects that I am not allowed to post yet (because I want to enter them in contests that make not publishing them beforehand a rule of the competition; and for other reasons I hope to be able to reveal soon!), and it’s driving me kind of crazy. Patience, patience …
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These are my absolute favorite threads, I use them all the time. The colors, and especially the variagations, are great, and they sew very smoothly, aren't linty, and are very strong. Enjoy, and I look forward to seeing how they work in your project.
ReplyDeleteThreads are just as pretty as fabric to me. Your new thread is especially pretty. Can't wait to see your projects.
ReplyDeleteI love the subtle variegation of color on the threads you bought. so often variegated threads have drastic color changes, that I think looks choppy when stitched.
ReplyDeleteps I love my crop-o-dile too, punches through metal like buttah.