Soft Touch

Soft Touch is our 60 wt 2-ply cotton thread made from 100% Egyptian-grown extra-long staple cotton, designed for applications where you want minimal thread presence and maximum precision. Its fine weight makes it perfect for piecing intricate blocks, delicate appliqué work, and bobbin thread. Many quilters use Soft Touch for foundation paper piecing because the fine thread perforates paper cleanly without creating bulk in seams. It's also excellent for micro-quilting, binding, and any detailed work where you want strong, secure stitches that blend seamlessly into fabric. The extra-long staple cotton construction keeps it smooth and low-lint, even when incredibly fine, so it glides through tight spaces and intricate curves without breaking.

Absolutely! Soft Touch makes an excellent bobbin thread when you're working with heavier decorative threads on top. Here's why quilters love this combination: the fine 60 wt weight stays out of the way on the back of your quilt, letting your beautiful decorative top thread take center stage on the front. You'll get gorgeous, bold stitches where you want them without any bulk showing through on the back. This works beautifully for embroidery, decorative quilting, and appliqué. Plus, because it's fine, you can fit more thread on each bobbin, which means fewer interruptions to change bobbins when you're in your quilting groove.

For machine sewing with Soft Touch 60 wt., use a [Topstitch #70/10 needle](https://ylithreads.com/collections/needles/products/70-10-titanium-coated-topstitch-needles). The small needle size is ideal for the fine 60 wt. thread, creating minimal needle holes while the Topstitch design's large eye gives the thread room to move without friction. For hand quilting with Soft Touch, use size 10 or 11 between needles (quilting needles). The fine 60 wt. thread passes through small needle eyes easily and creates nearly invisible hand stitches in your quilt sandwich.

Yes. Soft Touch 60 wt. is an excellent choice for foundation paper piecing because its fine weight perforates the paper cleanly for easy removal while still creating strong seams. The smooth cotton finish allows the thread to pass through paper without building up friction. Use a shorter stitch length (1.5-2.0) for FPP so the paper tears away easily after sewing. Some quilters prefer Soft Touch over heavier threads for FPP because it creates less bulk at seam intersections where multiple points meet.

Soft Touch has earned devoted fans because it delivers consistent quality year after year. One customer shared: "I have been using Soft Touch for nearly 10 years, it is the only thread I use." Made from 100% Egyptian extra-long staple cotton, it produces the same smooth, low-lint finish and reliable strength that quilters first fell in love with. The fine 60 wt. weight works beautifully for both machine piecing and hand quilting, making it a true all-purpose thread. Many quilters appreciate having one trusted thread that handles everything from precision piecing to finishing stitches.