it most certainly can; I'll tell you how i know. Last year I was doing a Civil War quilt w/6 1/2 in blocks; I couldn't get them to turn out for anything; I was so careful. My teacher suggested Aurifil; it's a 50 wt but it has only 2 strands so it's thinner; now all of my blocks are the right size. Plus my Vikings and Janome love the thread even when I'm cross hatching quilting; not one problem. Viking actually recommends this thread to use with the Mega Quilter.