I have sad news today. I can’t reorder cuddle fleece any more, so it’ll be going away from the shop.
The company has been discontinuing colors over the last few years, and they finally discontinued the line completely. 😢
I love this stuff! I use it for softies and all my quilt backs. It’s not hard to sew with, and it wears beautifully. But I just can’t get it anymore. 😢
The good news is – I’ve found a good replacement. I can’t sell it in my shop – it appears to be exclusive to Joann’s. But I can point you to it and let you know that it appears to be the same as my beloved Cuddle Fleece. It’s called Sew Lush and it comes in some really terrific colors. Here’s what the bolt end looks like.
At $14.99 per yard it’s a dollar cheaper than what I carried – and Joann’s always has good coupons. You’ll find it near all the polar fleece. In my local store there’s a short case near the aisle that has their “specialty” fleeces – the ones that are really nice quality.
For most of my softies, you need just 1/2 yard.
For bear and bunny lovies you need a full yard.
For most of my quilt patterns you need 1 1/2 yards to back a crib quilt, 2 yards to back a napping size, and 4 yards to back a twin size.
I hope Joann’s continues to carry/manufacture the Sew Lush fleece. It really does come in some lovely colors!
If you’re looking for some sewing tips for this very special fleece, here are a few. . .
- Tips and Tricks for Working with Cuddle Fleece
- Tips for Quilting a Cuddle Fleece Back
- How to Applique with Fleece
- Using Cuddle Fleece for Dress Up Bunch Dolls
These links go to all my posts about quilt supplies.
- Quillt Sizes and Supplies Needed
- My Favorite Tools and Supplies and Where to Get Them
- Cuddle Fleece
- My Favorite Batting
- How to Piece Batting Scraps (a thrifty tip)
- Thread – no post here, just a reminder that you need thread. 🙂
- Putting Fusible Adhesive to the Test
- Which Products Do I Use When? Freezer Paper, Fusible Adhesive, or Sulky Sticky Fabri-solvy?
Finished with this topic?
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Move on to the lessons about cutting and quilting your background blocks.
Happy stitching!
Two years later, approximately……:-)
Do you still recommend this as an alternative?
Yes! It works great.
Should I prewash the cuddle fleece?
If the person you’re making it for is sensitive to chemicals you’ll probably want to pre-wash, but it doesn’t shrink and I don’t think the color will bleed and those are the two most common reasons to pre-wash. I don’t pre-wash mine, but I do wash every finished quilt as the final step.