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| The KT Aurifil box comes with 10 small spools of 50wt thread. |
I grew up with another thread brand because that's what my local quilt shop carried 25 years ago. I wasn't always satisfied with the results, but hadn't come across anything better. Then I heard the talk at Moda about this fabulous thread that's very fine, but strong. It works for topstitching and piecing. Even the 50wt. is sturdy enough for your bobbin. I had to try out this wonderful thread! One spool, one quilt - I was hooked! But why stop with one spool? The variety of colors is awesome!
I topstitch a lot with my layered patchwork technique, so it made sense to find a great quality, fine thread that would hold up to raw edge stitching. This is it! Try one spool and you'll be a believer, too.
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| Here are the assorted colors. |
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| My go-to-use-on-everything-color is #5013. It's a grayish green that blends beautifully with all of the KT darks and even looks great on my tans. You never need to change threads when topstitching using my layered patchwork technique. Also shown is black #2692. Who doesn't need black? |
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| Gold #2335 and Purple #2570. Perfect for Bees 'n Blooms. |
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| Brown #5024 and Pumpkin #2355. Always great with fall projects like Oak Haven. |
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| Navy #2785 and Red #2460. Just the thing for all your red/tan/blue patriotic quilts. |
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| We included 2 tans in the collection - lighter tan #2326 and medium tan #2370. |
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| Feel free to print our KT Thread color chart from here or our website for handy pocket reference. | |
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| Bees 'n Blooms - closeup of lap quilt detail. Navy, gold, red, purple, black, tan and green thread used. |
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| Oak Haven Pillow Sleve |
My favorite notion is also Aurifil, next would be Creative Grids rulers. I also went through several brands of thread. Had to kiss a lot of frogs to get a prince!!
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My Mom started me sewing at a young age. It wasn't until I moved to PA that friends got me into quilting. That was 30 years ago and I haven't stopped yet! Love that Aurifil is making this tread!!
ReplyDeleteI love your Bees and Blooms quilt, so summery happy! I have lots of notions and can't seem to live without any of them, but I must say that Aurifil thread is my favorite. I use it for piecing and appliqué, and love that it's less fuzzy.
ReplyDeleteI love the Kansas Trouble line of fabric. My favorite notion has to be the Bloc=Loc 2-1/2 inch. It helps me trim those squares down perfectly. kweather78@aol.com
ReplyDeleteI am in love with the Bloc Loc rulers.
ReplyDeleteMy Purple Thang is always with me when I'm piecing!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite notion is my stitch ripper followed closely by my 1/4 foot. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my 6 x 14 inch ruler. Gives me that little bit extra length that makes cutting folded fabric easier. Congrats on the KT Aurifil Box - all great colors.
ReplyDeleteFavorite notion - s seam ripper, of course. This is also my most used notion! lol
ReplyDeleteI've loved Aurifil threads since being introduced to them in 2012 during SewCalGal's Free Motion Quilting Challenge and have never looked back! New favorite notion is my 8x24 inch Omnigrip ruler, it doesn't slide on the fabric, and I can see those neon lines! Love it!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my magnetic pin cushion. I love your new threads.
ReplyDeleteI love my creative grid rulers. Very pretty threads to go with beautiful KT fabrics.
ReplyDeleteAurifil is my favorite thread, too. It is so nice to sew with! The colors to go with your fabric are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my quarter inch foot. I have just started using Aurifil thread. Thanks for the opportunity to add to my collection.
ReplyDeleteLove Aurifil thread! Glad to see they have it in your colors now. Can't wait to get some!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is triangles on a roll. With them, I can sew a lot of the same size half square triangles at one time and have them come out the correct size!
ReplyDeleteLove your thread colors. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I have just discovered Aurifil and it is fast becoming a favorite thread. My favorite notion would have to be Creative Grids rulers. Love them! Thanks for the chance to win your wonderful new thread collection.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of Aurifil thread already! My favorite notion is the water soluble marking pen. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteMy seam ripper is my favorite and unfortunately most used notion. Practice makes perfect, right??? Love using Aurifil thread. The colors are just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite notion is my rotary cutter, what a fabulous invention. Those Aurifil threads are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMy hera marker is one of my favourite notions.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion (tool) is the rotary cutter. So glad it helps to make cutting more accurate. I've never used Aurifil thread, but have seen everyone raving about it.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion would be Clover glass head pins. They glide thru the fabric and are thin and long. midwayfarms@hughes.net
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion would be my free motion quilting gloves. They make quilting so much easier! I love your Bee's n Blooms quilt. So sweet! How exciting to have Aurifil threads just for your fabrics. Aurifil is really my other favorite notion. It lasts a long time because it is so thin. K- lkw2x6-apq@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThat is easy. My new favorite notion is my Easy Angle Ruler. I just completed a quilt that required this ruler for several of the blocks and it made making them so simple. I love Aurifil threads. Thanks for a great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI recently learned about Aurifil thread and how great it is from a local quilt shop. Another one of my favorite notions is my Frixon pen. The fact that ironing makes it disappear is so cool.
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I love Aurifil thread it's the best! My most favorite notion is my ruler because it's an all-in-one wonder and I can nearly cut everything with it!
ReplyDeleteThe Aurifil threads are beautiful. I wish I had them when I did a previous applique quilt using your fabrics. I guess I will just need to do another one! Thank you for the opportunity to win. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat on earth would I do without my Olfa 60mm Rotary Cutter, and Omni Grid Rulers? And I have to agree, Auriful makes great thread! So excited that you have your very own Aurifil Thread Box, Lynne!
ReplyDeleteI love the thread colors! So yummy and go so well with your palette.
ReplyDeleteLove the Bees n Bloom lap quilt in the picture. It's gorgeous. Love the Aurafil thread colors. Great selection! As for my favorite notion? Hmm...hard to say, but I love my 12 1/2 square ruler. You always share great things, Lynn!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my rotary cutter ( and of course my mat & rulerstoo).
ReplyDeleteLove Aurifil threads and Kansas Troubles Quilters fabrics. Great go-together!
ReplyDeleteWow! Such gorgeous, rich colors! My favorite notion has to be my rotary cutter. Can't do without it.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful threads that go so well with your beautiful fabrics. My favorite notion, sad to say, is my seam ripper. Seems like lately I'm using it a lot.
ReplyDeleteI love Aurifil thread!
ReplyDeleteLOVE both of these patterns! My favourite thread is Aurofil but it's hard to find! When I do, I go crazy! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI love the new thread collection! My favorite notion is my seam ripper. My dear friend gave me a beautiful brass one for Christmas and when I occasionally have to rip out thread it works beautifully!
ReplyDeleteGotta have the threads to make a quilt!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this set of thread. I love all your fabrics and patterns. Thanks for the hint of using the grey/green thread. I would have never thought to use that dark of thread. Thanks for the generous giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE AURIFIL...and the KT colors are terrific... your color chart will be a big help in choosing the exact color I need...I really like your use of top stitching on your new patterns and these colors match exactly! .. I love your site!
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While not truly a notion my favorite is painters tape/frog tape that I use to mark the 1/4 inch on my machines. Makes my piecing more accurate than using the marks on the machine or even the 1/4 inch foot.
ReplyDeleteAurafil is my #1 thread; and I love your KT thread collection (not to mention your patterns and fabrics!!
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PS Currently my favorite notion is the Frixion pen.
I had to think about this one. So many useful tools these days . I finally decided it is the rotary cutter. What a time saver for us! I love the new collection of Aurofil. It is beautiful. COngratulations! I use it for everything I do. LOve it! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many great notions out there, I have favorites for each step of the project. The Omni Grid rotating cutting mat ranks pretty high overall. I also just started using Aurifil and was surprised how nice it is to work with.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Aurafil thread, great for machine sewing or hand piecing! Love KT fabric, now I need to get the matching thread.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my Olfa rotary cutter. I've also been using Aurifil thread for a few years now and love it!
ReplyDeleteDarn, sitting here at my computer, ready to start my job of entering cattle information into cattle program for the ranch, and looked at email. Now All I want to do is quilt and buy thread. Beautiful assortment. But to my real job I must go for now
ReplyDeleteI love your Aurifil thread colors. I love using Aurifil thread. My favorite notion is my stiletto, I just got a new one that was hand crafted from a artist that I found at a local quilt show. It has a lovely black walnut handle that is so comfortable in my hand. Have a wonderful day and congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI love all the colors in your thread collection. I will be ordering the set today. I really use my quarter inch foot when sewing a lot. Your fabrics are fantastic.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my ruler, I have several and I need them. :) Thank you for the chart and a great giveaway. I always love your earthy tones.
ReplyDeleteI am an Aurifil Girl for sure! It is all I use to to make my quilts, it is the best thread. It is so fine, strong and available in every color under the sun. I have to have my Creative Grids 6 1/2 X 12 1/2 ruler, and my That Purple Thang everywhere I sew! I can't live without them.
ReplyDeleteI "found" Aurifil threads last year & have tried & tried to match them to your fabrics. Now I can know which threads will match! Thanks so much for working w Aurifil on this!! More for my collection. :)
ReplyDeleteThe notion that I probably use the most is my 6 1/2" square ruler with raised ridges on the back. I use it with every project. I am anxious to try Aurifil thread as I haven't tried it yet.
ReplyDeleteIntroduced to Aurfil thread recently and so so so happy I can match it to your fabrics now.....thx so much😍
ReplyDeleteThe rotary cutter has to be the best time saver ever. I love Aurfil thread so would love to win these.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love KT's Five & Dime ruler and Spare Change Ruler. Cannot live and quilt without them. Thanks for creating these for us!
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I love Aurifil thread! My favorite notion is probably my rotary cutter.
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ReplyDeleteI love Aurifil thread, and have been happily piecing with it for a few years. My LQS, however, doesn't carry many colors, so I'm glad there is a thread pack with your colors. Seems like a match made in heaven!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion, outside of the common ones like the rotary cutter, rulers, etc, is my magnetic pincushion.It is SO easy to use as I am sewing . . .I can practically throw my pins toward the magnetic pincushion as I sew a seam. It makes my stitching go so much more quickly (I was raised doing garmet sewing, so I often use pins when piecing).
HI,My favorite notion is my magnetic pin cushion! Thanks for you Blog+a neat giveaway too!
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My Clover Wonder Clips are my favorite notion. I have not yet tried Aurifil thread and really want to...I have heard so many great things about it! Congratulations on your new collection...gorgeous colors that go perfectly with your gorgeous fabric!
ReplyDeleteNot able to buy Aurifil thread locally. Would sure love to try it.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion/tool is my Hera marker, for marking quilting lines. Thanks for your site...I brightens my day seeing so many lovely & inspiring colors, fabrics and designs.
ReplyDeleteLove Aurifil threads! Congratulations on your box of threads. Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love Aurifil thread. It is the only thread I use for piecing. Your color options look wonderful! Right now my favorite notion would be my Clover needle threader. As my age advances (oops did I say that) it is getting harder to thread a needle and this gadget is very helpful.
ReplyDeleteI like my rotary cutter and rulers.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what I would do if I didn't have all sizes of rulers and of course the rotary cutter. Congrats on your new thread collection. I'm wanting to try Aurifil thread now.
ReplyDeleteWow - That is wonderful that Aurfil is making threads to match your beautiful fabric! I would love to have some to use in my next KT project! (I'm hoping to make some placemats soon!). Thank you for inspiring us!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is still a pad of paper and a pencil. Would love to try Aurfil especially in these colors.
ReplyDeleteTwo measuring items I love! 1) 1"x6" clear acrylic ruler, and a small metal "+" shaped notion that measures needle distances from 1/8th to 1/2".
ReplyDeleteGorgeous thread! My favorite notion would have to be my rotary cutter...it would be hard to function without it.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion, if you can call it a notion, is my Martelli Rotating Cutting Mat with a pressing side as well.
ReplyDeleteI am truly excited to hear the new thread collection is available. I recently used Aurifil for the first time and it is really nice thread.I really love all things notions LOL I'm a gadget girl and having the right tool is essential!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion besides Aurifil thread is basting spray. I really dislike pinning to make a quilt sandwich. Thanks!
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Aurifil thread is the best and I am so excited about these colors and your projects. I have sewn several of your layered projects with a dark green thread and it works wonderfully as well.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE Aurifil thread and since I've discovered it, I use it for just about everything. I would say that my favorite notion is that "purple thang," which seems to come in handy a lot!
ReplyDeleteI love Aurifil thread It is simply the best!! Love the way I can find coordinating colors. Also love basting spray, as I hate to baste!!
ReplyDeleteI love Aurifil thread It is simply the best!! Love the way I can find coordinating colors. Also love basting spray, as I hate to baste!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my seam riper. I still have the one from my 9th grade sewing class and that was over 40 years ago !! Of course it is dull now.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my rotary mat and cutter. I remember making and cutting out templates! I discovered Aurifil thread about a year ago....where have I been? This thread is great and the only thread that I purchase now.
ReplyDeleteI can never have too much Aurofil! I love the colors and options to use the thread on your luscious fabric!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my thread clips. I use them all the time and would be lost without them.
ReplyDeleteI love my wonder clips and basting spray and love your Birds and Bees!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful thread colors. They would be an amazing addition to all the beautiful Kansas Troubles fabrics. My favorite notion is my 6 1/2 inch square ruler. It is so versatile-- I use it daily.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite new notion is the Short Cut Binding Tool to make a flange binding.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion (at the moment) is my Martelli Rotary Cutter! Love it!!! I am loving the looks of your "Oak Haven Pillow Sleeve" - how cute is that! I am going to have to try your new threads! Very cool colors! HUGS... and stitches
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is the add a seam rulers.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my seam ripper. Not only do I like to use the ripper to redo a seam to get it just right, but the point is awesome to help guide the fabric when sewing. Aurifil is my favorite go to thread. Love how it handles. Thank you for this giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great combination of Kansas Troubles and Aurifil thread!!! My favourite notion would be either my Creative Grid rulers or my clover awl. I couldn't sew without either one! Love them. Thanks for this chance.
ReplyDeleteA mechanical pencil is what I use to mark just about everything when I quilt. I plan to purchase the KT Aurifil thread because I am currently taking a quilt class using the KT Clara's Garden fabric line with a couple of others thrown in. They always match! Thank you for this chance to win a set.
ReplyDeleteI have only used Aurifil threads since I starting piecing my quilts. Love it. My favorite notion is my slotted 1/2 ruler. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely collection of colors! In terms of a new favorite notion, I just took a class with Karen Kay Buckley, and I *really* like her scissors.
ReplyDeleteWhile not my favorite notion, it is often my most used notion. THE DREADED SEAM RIPPER. I love seam rippers that have small "heads". Clover is my current favorite.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors ! Always sew with Aurifil thread . My newest and favorite is a 3 x 9 in ruler...it is sew handy!
ReplyDeleteI love Aurifil and have always loved Kansas Troubles collections! Beautiful colors. To pick just one favorite notion is a challenge but if I narrow it down to my favorite at the sewing machine then it would be the Clover stiletto. The handle is just the right shape for my hand and it doesn't roll off...
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion is my seam ripper!!! I love aurifil treads and am so glad that we can now get your Kansas Troubles thread colors as a collection - have been waiting for this!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite notion s my rotary cutter...I used to hate cutting with templates and scissors!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite item would have to be the patterns that Lynne, and many other creative people, share with me. Lynne, your inspiration keeps me in awe each and every day!!!!
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ReplyDeleteWow! I realize the giveaway for this thread has ended... but had to say these are my favorites!!! Perfect selection!
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