Aurifil Cotton Thread - Thread Weight / Thread Use Chart
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| xBag Sewing |
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Bag Sewing |
| Basting |
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Basting |
| Big Stitch Hand Quilting |
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Big Stitch Hand Quilting |
| Binding |
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Binding |
| Bobbin Lace |
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Bobbin Lace |
| Bobbin Work |
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Bobbin Work |
| Buttonholes |
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Buttonholes |
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| Crewel |
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Crewel |
| Crochet |
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Crochet |
| Cross Stitch |
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Cross Stitch |
| Decorative Mending |
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Decorative Mending |
| Decorative Stitching |
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Decorative Stitching |
| Domestic Machine Quilting |
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Domestic Machine Quilting |
| Embellishment |
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Embellishment |
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| English Paper Piecing |
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English Paper Piecing |
| Foundation / Paper Piecing |
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Foundation / Paper Piecing |
| Free Motion Couching |
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Free Motion Couching |
| Free Motion Quilting |
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Free Motion Quilting |
| French Knots |
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French Knots |
| Garment Sewing |
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Garment Sewing |
| Hand / Needle Turn Applique |
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Hand / Needle Turn Applique |
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| Hand Couching |
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Hand Couching |
| Hand Embroidery |
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Hand Embroidery |
| Hand Piecing |
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Hand Piecing |
| Hand Quilting |
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Hand Quilting |
| Hand Sashiko |
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Hand Sashiko |
| Hardanger |
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Hardanger |
| Huck Embroidery |
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Huck Embroidery |
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| Lace |
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Lace |
| Longarm Quilting |
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Longarm Quilting |
| Machine Applique |
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Machine Applique |
| Machine Embroidery |
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Machine Embroidery |
| Machine Embroidery Lace |
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Machine Embroidery Lace |
| Machine Piecing |
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Machine Piecing |
| Needle Punching |
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Needle Punching |
| 40-Weight | 50-Weight | Forty3 | 12-Weight | 28-Weight | 80-Weight | Floss | ||
| Redwork |
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Redwork |
| Reverse Applique |
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Reverse Applique |
| Row Edge Applique |
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Row Edge Applique |
| Serging |
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Serging |
| Smocking |
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Smocking |
| Stitch In The Ditch |
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Stitch In The Ditch |
| Tatting |
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Tatting |
| Thread Painting |
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Thread Painting |
| Tied Quilting |
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Tied Quilting |
| Wool Applique |
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Wool Applique |
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40-Weight |
50-Weight |
Forty3 |
12-Weight | 28-Weight | 80-Weight | Floss |
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