Hands up who’s tried 12wt thread in their machine using embroidery stitches on denim? Tara here again, taking over the Aurifil account this weekend. Early last year, I spotted a man crossing the road in Melbourne wearing dark denim jeans with huge stars embroidered all over them in bright colours – they were fabulous. A few months later, a local brand was stitching squiggly coloured lines onto denim, and I knew I wanted to do my own take. Because I was using 12wt with more complex stitching, I d

📮 How to make a fabric postcard!! Watch as Aurifil Artisan Next Gen Quilting pieced, quilted, and mailed this mini beauty using Cotton 40wt thread a pile of scraps! ——— 🪡 Here’s how Amari made it: 1️⃣ Make four (4” x 4”) string blocks using old fabric selvedges! 2️⃣ Baste your mini onto batting fusible interfacing (glue side DOWN) and quilt through all layers using Aurifil Cotton 40wt 3️⃣ Trim to 5” x 7” 4️⃣ Cut a piece of cardstock to 5” x 7” and iron it to the glue side of the interfacing 5️

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The secret to beautiful needle-turn appliqué? It’s all in the details! 🪡 Fine threads a fine needle = fine stitches. Aurifil Artisan Barbie Mitchel swears by Aurifil 80wt for all her appliqué work. With its ultra-fine weight and smooth finish, it melts into fabric for nearly invisible stitches. Plus, with a stunning array of colors, matching your thread to your fabric has never been easier—especially helpful for beginners! #AurifilArtisan #Aurifil80wt #NeedleTurnApplique #AurifilThread #HandSew