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Everything You Need to Know About Cuddle Fabric

If you've ever wrapped yourself in a blanket that feels like a cloud or snuggled up in a robe that make you never want to get out of bed, chances are you've experienced the magic of Cuddle fabric. But what is Cuddle, and how can you use it in your projects? What is Cuddle? Cuddle fabric is a type of plush, knit fabric known for its incredibly soft and velvety texture. Made from polyester, this fabric is designed to mimic the softness of real fur. Despite its soft texture, Cuddle fabric is quite durable. It’s resistant

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June 3, 2024
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Our Top 9 FREE Graduation Quilt Patterns

It’s graduation season which means it’s time to make a graduation quilt! Typically for a graduation quilt, we suggest aiming for a twin quilt size. A  typical twin quilt measures around 66” by 88”. And if your grad is heading off to college and bunking on a twin XL mattress, look for quilt patterns that are around 66” by 96”. We’ve pulled some of our favorite patterns to help you make the perfect graduation quilt. In the Garden Kaffe Fassett 74” x 92” This pattern by Kaffe Fassett makes great use of big prints. That could be anything from

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May 21, 2024
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Creative Habits for Temperature Quilts

We’ve talked before about our Top 5 Tips for Planning Your Temperature Quilt, but let’s look at it from a different perspective. As we step into a new year, full of possibilities and resolutions, a temperature quilt helps you make room for a bit of daily sewing time. It’s not only about tracking your days, but keeping your days creative.  Choosing Your Color Palette The first step in planning your temperature quilt is to decide on the temperature range for each fabric. Usually, each color represents a five-degree temperature range with purples, blues, and cool tones as

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December 28, 2023
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6 Projects for National Jelly Roll Day

It’s National Jelly Roll Day this month! And for those of you thinking that a jelly roll is a tasty dessert, you’re not wrong, but for quilters it’s something very different. In the quilting world, a jelly roll is a collection of 2.5” by width-of-fabric strips, all rolled up to look like, well, a jelly roll. They are great time-savers for picking fabrics for projects since all the fabric strips in a jelly roll usually are from one fabric line or coordinate nicely. And we know the best way to celebrate, we put together a

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September 7, 2023