Hello friends! Today I’m sharing the Birch & Willow Cuddle with Moda Fabrics along with some tips for sewing with these ultra cozy fabrics! I’ve recently finished up my first sample quilt with the Cuddle fabrics, and it is such a soft and cozy quilt (I also used Cuddle with Moda for the backing, so the softness is on both sides). Find all of the details in today’s post and be sure to watch the video to see the fabrics “up close.”
Birch & Willow Cuddle with Moda Fabrics and Tips
We received our sample yardage of the Cuddle with Moda prints in Birch & Willow right before Christmas. So, it was a week or so after the holidays that I was able to start sewing with these beautiful fabrics to make my Cottage Charm quilt. (I made the smaller version included on the pattern but did add a border to make my quilt just a bit bigger). Here are a few tips for cutting and sewing with these fabrics:
- Tip: cut one layer at a time for the most accurate cutting.
- I also found that using Clover Wonder Clips was easier than pinning for holding layers together while sewing.
- I pressed all of my seams open using a pressing cloth (just a piece of cotton I put in between my iron and the Cuddle fabric).
- I used a Cuddle fabric binding for my quilt but found it was pretty bulky in the corners. I will definitely bind my quilt using quilting cotton next time.
- I also used this Cuddle fabric for a backing on my Crossroads quilt which has quilting cotton on the front. This is another fabulous way to use the Cuddle fabrics. (You’ll see this quilt in the video, too).
Cuddle with Moda Quilt and Fabrics Video
Watch our Cuddle with Moda Quilt and Fabrics video above or watch it on our YouTube channel here. See all ten of the prints available in this fabric option and take a closer look at the Cuddle version of my Cottage Charm quilt pattern.
More with Birch & Willow Fabrics
Find more posts about the Birch & Willow Fabric collection from Sherri & Chelsi with Moda Fabrics below:
- Birch & Willow Fabric Collection Introduction
- Birch & Willow Podcast Episode
- Pumpkin Hollow Fall Row Quilt in Birch & Willow Fabrics
- Cottage Charm Quilt in two sizes in Birch & Willow Fabrics
- Fall Dash & Pumpkin Patch Quilt in Birch & Willow Fabrics
I still have more to share with Birch & Willow fabrics, so stay tuned for those projects and posts.
Happy quilting!
Linda says
Hi Sherri,
Wish I could feel the fabrics. Is the cuddle stretchy enough to bind a rounded corner instead of a mitered corner?
sherri McConnell says
Not stretchy enough for that. I actually think the cotton binding is best if you want to do a mitered corner.
Kathryn Trask says
It certainly is interesting and good idea about the binding. I know young ones like this cuddle feel. I am not so sure – I am a natural fabric kind of person – cotton and wool, but you never know.
Mena Weigant says
Thank you for the tips on working with the cuddle fabric. I am planning to use it on a quilt for my grandkids. They prefer the soft fabric more than cotton.
Betty Gardner says
Hi Sherri, I’m looking for the Video of the Birch and Willow cotton Quilt you said you did. Is there somewhere I need to look? Thanks
sherri McConnell says
This most recent post and video has links at the end for all of the Birch & Willow posts and videos. Thank you!
sherri McConnell says
https://www.aquiltinglife.com/crossroads-quilt-in-birch-willow-fabrics/