Aurifil Mako 50wt Cotton Thread Cone - 4030 Plum

Add a beautiful touch of rich, sophisticated colour to your quilting and sewing projects with Aurifil Mako 50wt Cotton Cone 4030 Plum.

Plum is a gorgeous, deep purple shade with warm, rich undertones that brings depth, elegance, and a touch of drama to your stitching. This versatile colour pairs beautifully with jewel tones, floral prints, autumn-inspired fabrics, soft neutrals, dusty pinks, and traditional or modern quilting palettes.

Whether you're creating a richly coloured patchwork quilt, adding definition to floral applique, or looking for a beautiful purple thread to complement your favourite fabrics, Plum is a wonderful choice for both subtle stitching and decorative quilting.

Aurifil 50wt is a popular 2-ply cotton thread known for its strength and fine profile. It creates beautifully flat, crisp seams with less bulk, making it an excellent choice for precision piecing while still providing the durability needed for machine and longarm quilting.

With an impressive 6,452 yards (5,900 metres) per cone, it's an economical and convenient choice for frequent sewists, larger quilting projects, and longarm quilting.

Recommended Uses

• Machine piecing and precision patchwork
• Machine quilting and longarm quilting
• Subtle quilting and topstitching
• English Paper Piecing (EPP)
• Needle-turn applique
• Machine applique
• Machine embroidery
• Basting
• Whole cloth quilting
• Micro quilting and dense background designs
• Bobbin thread

Product Details

Brand: Aurifil
Thread Collection: Mako Cotton
Colour Number: 4030
Colour Name: Plum
Thread Weight: 50wt
Ply: 2-ply
Fibre Content: 100% Cotton
Cone Size: 6,452 yards (5,900 metres)
SKU: MK50CO-4030

Recommended Needles

• 80/12 Microtex/Sharp, Universal, Quilting, or Denim needle

• 4.0 Longarm needle

• Aurifil 50wt may also be used in the bobbin

Why Choose an Aurifil 50wt Cone?

If you love Aurifil 50wt and go through thread faster than you go through fabric, the cone is a wonderful option!

With significantly more thread than a standard spool, it's ideal for quilters who sew frequently, enjoy larger projects, or want to keep a favourite colour ready for their next creative adventure.

Special Order Information

Special Order Item: Please allow approximately 2-3 weeks for your thread to arrive, based on distributor availability.

Aurifil Mako 50wt Plum 4030 is a beautiful addition to your thread collection, offering dependable performance and a rich, elegant