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NEW THREAD -- Dream Seam cotton thread for bobbin, quilting, and piecing

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New Hand Quilting Thread Sets: Light Neutrals, Dark Neutrals, and Colors

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Majestic Quilting Thread

When you want your quilting to stand out, reach for Majestic. This 40 wt. cotton thread is made from Giza-class Egyptian-grown extra-long staple cotton, giving you strength without stiffness and rich color without excess lint. Whether you're outlining a star block or echoing around appliqué, Majestic helps your thread become part of the story.

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Balanced, cleaner stitches, and less lint

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100% Egyptian-grown cotton threads

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Our Story

Quilters and sewists have trusted YLI Threads to deliver premium sewing and quilting threads since 1978. We offer high-quality threads for hand quilting, machine quilting, embroidery, serging, and a variety of other applications. We use the finest raw materials to produce our threads and finish them using advanced processing techniques to minimize lint, ensure uniformity, and maintain consistent stitch quality.

Education is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that clear, practical information helps you make confident choices and experience more joy with each stitch. Whether you're piecing your first quilt or finishing your hundredth, we’re here with the support and service you deserve.

Y.L.I. - You'll Love It. That's our promise.

Bob Purcell, President