High Country Quilts, Sewing & Vacuum
Thread Shop
Isacord, Aurifil, Mettler and WonderFil for embroidery, quilting and everyday sewing.
Good thread is the cheapest way to get better stitches. Shop online, or bring your fabric to our Colorado Springs or Highlands Ranch store and we will help you match the color.
The right thread for your machine and your project.
Bargain thread can break, shed lint into your machine and fade in the wash. The brands below are the ones we trust and stock in depth. Not sure where to start? The guide below matches the thread to the job.
400+Isacord embroidery colors
300+colors of Mettler Silk-Finish Cotton
Which thread do I need?
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Start with what you are making. Each row takes you to the thread that does that job best.
Piecing a quilt topAurifil 50wt, Mettler Silk-Finish Cotton or WonderFil DecoBob 80wtShop →Quilting that blends inAurifil 50wt, or InvisaFil 100wt when you want it nearly invisibleShop →Quilting that showsAurifil 40wt or 28wt, WonderFil Ultima 40wt, or Isacord 40wt for a bright sheenShop →Big-stitch hand quiltingWonderFil Spagetti 12wt or Aurifil 12wtShop →Appliqué and stitch-in-the-ditchWonderFil InvisaFil 100wtShop →Garments and everyday sewingMettler Metrosene Plus polyesterShop →Machine embroideryIsacord 40wt polyester in 400+ colorsShop →SergingMettler serger threadShop →
Thread weight runs backwards: the bigger the number, the finer the thread. 80wt and 100wt almost disappear, 50wt is the everyday piecing weight, 40wt and 28wt show up nicely in quilting, and 12wt is thick enough to stitch by hand.
Embroidery and quilting thread
Isacord
400+ colors with a bright sheen.
Isacord 40wt polyester is the go-to thread for machine embroidery, and a favorite for machine quilting when you want your stitches to shine. It is strong, colorfast and runs smoothly on home and commercial machines. Pick a color page, then tap a swatch to choose your color.
Why we love it
- Colorfast to detergent, chlorine bleach and light, so towels, baby things and work shirts stay bright wash after wash.
- Twice the strength of rayon embroidery thread, for fewer thread breaks and less re-threading.
- Colors are dyed to an exact computer match with no dye lots, so the spool you buy next year matches the one you have.
- Runs smoothly at high speed with no tension changes between colors, on home embroidery machines and multi-needle machines alike.
At a glance
- Fiber
- 100% polyester
- Weight
- 40wt
- Sizes
- 1000m spools and 5000m cones
- Needle
- 75/11 or 80/12 embroidery
Machine embroideryMachine quiltingMonograms & letteringThings that get washed a lot
Made in Italy
Aurifil
Fine cotton thread for piecing and quilting.
Aurifil is 100% Egyptian cotton, thin and strong, so seams press flat and quilting stitches look crisp. Use 50wt for piecing, and pick a weight for quilting by how much you want the stitches to show.
Why we love it
- 100% Egyptian cotton grown in the Mako region along the Nile.
- 50wt is fine enough to give flat, low-bulk seams, which means more accurate blocks and points that match.
- The same 270 colors come in 12wt, 28wt, 40wt and 50wt, so you can match one color across piecing and quilting.
- Big 1300m spools of 50wt for when you are piecing a whole quilt, small 200m spools for trying a color.
At a glance
- Fiber
- 100% Egyptian cotton
- Weights
- 80wt, 50wt, 40wt, 28wt, 12wt
- Spools
- 50wt in 200m and 1300m, 40wt in 1000m
- Needle
- 80/12 for 50wt and 40wt
PiecingMachine quiltingAppliquéHand quilting
Everyday sewing and quilting
Mettler
Silk-Finish Cotton and Metrosene Plus.
Two dependable all-rounders: Silk-Finish Cotton for piecing and quilting, and Metrosene Plus polyester for garments and every other fabric. We carry over 300 colors of Silk-Finish Cotton.
Why we love it
- Silk-Finish Cotton is 100% long-staple Egyptian cotton with a soft, silk-like sheen.
- It is mercerized, which makes it stronger, cuts shrinkage and lets you press with a hot iron.
- Metrosene Plus is 100% polyester that works on every fabric and seam, with a little stretch so seams flex instead of popping.
- Both are OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified.
At a glance
- Silk-Finish Cotton
- 100% cotton, 50wt, 164yd spools
- Metrosene Plus
- 100% polyester, 164yd spools
- Needle
- 70/10 to 80/12 for cotton, 80/12 to 90/14 for polyester
PiecingQuiltingGarment sewingMending
Specialty thread
WonderFil
Thread for when you want it to stand out, or disappear.
WonderFil makes a thread for each technique, from thick 12wt cotton you can see from across the room to 100wt polyester that disappears into the fabric.
Why we love it
- Spagetti is a 12wt Egyptian cotton for bold big-stitch quilting and topstitching.
- InvisaFil is a 100wt polyester so fine it virtually disappears, made for appliqué and stitch-in-the-ditch.
- DecoBob is a matte 80wt polyester for flat piecing seams and bobbins, also sold as prewound bobbins.
- Tutti variegated cotton is double-gassed to remove up to 99% of lint, so your machine stays cleaner.
At a glance
- Weights
- 12wt to 100wt
- Fibers
- Cotton, polyester and rayon
- Lines we carry
- Spagetti, Tutti, Ultima, InvisaFil, DecoBob and more
Big-stitch quiltingInvisible appliquéDecorative stitchingBobbins
More thread
Glide polyester for longarm quilting, metallic threads, prewound bobbins and embroidery thread kits.
Not sure which thread you need?
Call or stop by either store. Bring your fabric and we will help you pick the weight and the color.