Aurifil 12 Wt 100% Cotton 50mt (54yds) spool. This is the thickest of the Aurifil range and comes on a red spool.  Hand Appliqué - Use 12wt for hand appliqué, Buttonhole stitch for a primitive look and for Blanket Stitch appliqué. Hand Embroidery - Used as a replacement for stranded & pearl embroidery threads for the stitchery blocks. Hand quilting - Achieve beautiful results using the ‘Big Stitch’ or ‘Utility Stitch’ with a larger eyelet needle and for   Sashiko type work Cross Stitch - 12wt is suitable for Backstitching or Cross-stitching in 1 strand, giving more definition to your work. Embellishment - Use 12wt to add embroidery stitches as embellishment on a quilt surface. Lace - Great for use on Bobbin Lace Gimp, Machine Work - The 12wt range accentuates the stitching and gives your quilt and sewing projects that 'hand'   stitched look.