The holidays are one of our favorite times to sew! Whether you're decorating your home, making thoughtful handmade gifts, or stitching up something cozy for yourself, Cuddle® fabrics make every project extra soft and extra special.
In our special "Christmas in July"-themed Sew Together LIVE!, we shared some of our favorite Christmas projects, decorating ideas, and gift inspiration to help spark your creativity. If you missed the live event, don't worry; you can still catch the replay and start planning your holiday sewing.
Hands down, the question we got asked the most on our live was "How can I make this at home?" So we are happy to share these patterns with you so you can get a jump-start on holiday sewing...
Snowflake Pillow: Design by Embroidery Library. Stitched by Susan Coe using Luxe Cuddle® Encore White and Madeira 35 wt. Metallic thread. Pillow is filled with poly-fil.
Holly Pillow: Inspirational design by Susan Hastings, SZA 5 Asian Honeycomb Quilting Pattern from Anne Bright Designs. Holly leaves are Evergreen Quilting Cuddle®, Berries made from Snow Quilting Cuddle®, and the pillow base is created from Cardinal Hide. Cuddle® Dreamz Pillow Form insert is 18x18.
Kris Kringle with Santa Bag and Lighted Trees: Design by Planet Applique, stitched by Naomi Stewart. Fabrics used: Quilting Cuddle® in Snow; Luxe Cuddle® Hide in Snow, Juniper, and Raindrop; Cuddle® 3 in Brown, Cardinal, and Simply Taupe; Luxe Cuddle® Vienna in Latte.
Cardinal Signature Stitch Blanket: Stitched by Linda White using Christmas Keepsake Cardinal Joy Quilting Cuddle® and Cardinal Solid Quilting Cuddle®.
Believe Pillow: Design by Creative Appliques, stitched by Dawn Chance. Created with Luxe Cuddle® Hide Snow and Quilting Cuddle® Solid Cardinal. Filled with a 12x16 Cuddle® Dreamz Pillow Form insert.
Christmas Tree: Pattern by Toys By Polina, stitched by Sharon Miller. Fabrics used: Quilting Cuddle® Solids in Cactus, White, Pearl; Cuddle® 3 in Yellow and Sterling. Embellished with pom poms and shaped with Quilter’s Dream Batting.
You Melt My Heart Pillow: Design by Purple Pine Apple. Fabrics used: Barely Basics Melange Quilting Cuddle® in Dark Green; Barely Basics Stonewash Quilting Cuddle® in Forest; Quilting Cuddle® Solids in Juniper, Snow, and Orange. Filled with Cuddle® Dreamz Pillow Form 12x16. Stitched by Linda White.
Snowman Pillow: Free pattern on shannonfabrics.com using Luxe Cuddle® Encore Snow, Quilting Cuddle® Solids in Black, Mandarin and Snow. Applique pieces were enlarged by 150%. Filled with Cuddle® Dreamz 18x18 Pillow Form insert. Digitized and stitched by Susan Coe.
Christmas Joy Quilt: Inspiration from Shannon Fabrics Lullaby Quilt Kit. Fabrics used: Cuddle® 3 in Ice and Snow; Luxe Cuddle® Hide in High; Digital Cuddle® Jolly Santa in Juniper. Machine Embroidery Font is Carried Away from Designs by JuJu. Stitched by Karen Fuchs.
Inspiration Blanket using Christmas Keepsake Quilting Cuddle® Noel Blossom in Multi and backed with Luxe Cuddle® Bunny in Cardinal.
JOY Wreath Pillow: Created using the Envelope Back Pillow Pattern. JOY wreath machine embroidery design from Creative Appliques. Fabrics used: Luxe Cuddle® Hide in Cardinal, Quilting Cuddle® Solids in Snow and Cactus Bloom. Kingstar Metallic Threads in White and Gold outline the design. Filled with 14x14 Cuddle® Dreamz Pillow Form. Made by Dawn Chace.
Santa Pillow: Inspirational Pillow created by Laura Severson using Luxe Cuddle® Bunny Lush in White, Sparkle Cuddle® Glitter in Snow/Silver, and Cuddle® 3 in Black and Beige.
Wine Totes: Pattern available at ShannonFabrics.com. Stitched by Heidi Dietz.
Red Tote: Created with Christmas Keepsake Quilting Cuddle® in Warm Wishes Cardinal and Luxe Cuddle® Bunny Lush in White with gold ribbon.
Joy Tote: Created with Sparkle Cuddle® Glitter in Snow/Silver and Luxe Cuddle® Dream in White. Machine embroidery JOY design by Embroidery Library Design #ESP59000 using Kingstar Metallic thread.
Noel Cardinal Pillow: Created by Heidi Dietz using Quilting Cuddle® in Snow, Christmas Keepsake Quilting Cuddle® Cardinal Joy, and Christmas Keepsake Quilting Cuddle® Noel Blossom. Embroidery Library Design #ESP57373. Cuddle® Dreamz 18x18 Pillow Form insert.
Quilting Cuddle® Patchwork Bow: Created by Sheila Ryan using the Accuquilt Qube and Go Bolt Systems. Fabrics used are Quilting Cuddle® Solids Snow and Quilting Cuddle® Lotsa Dots in Leaf and Cardinal. See the Sew Together Live on June 2, 2026, for instructions.
Quilted Christmas Stocking Pillow: Inspirational, created by Lisa Lueck. Fabrics used are Quilting Cuddle® Cardinal and Luxe Cuddle® Encore in White. Long Arm Quilted in Just Curls and Snowflake e2e by Odyssey from Sweet Dreams Quilt Studio. Embroidery Font Arhur 1.5” from Design by JuJu. Accuquilt Stocking Die. Threads used are Glide for quilting, Madeira Thread for Embroidery, and Mettler for sewing. Filled with Fairfield World Poly Fil.
Christmas Basket: Inspirational pattern by Susan Hastings. Fabrics used are Quilting Cuddle® Melange in Dark Green, Quilting Cuddle® Stonewash in Forest, and Quilting Cuddle® Solids in White, Juniper, and Leaf. Quilting designs used: Sz 10” by Anne Bright Designs for the Juniper bow, Filigree Quilting Pattern size 10 from Urban Elemetz for the Patchwork, and the bottom of the basket.
Word Art Tree Pillow: Pattern created using Envelope Back Pillow Pattern and Word Art Tree from Creative Appliques. Stitched by Dawn Chace. Fabrics used: Quilting Cuddle® Solids in Cardinal, with Kingstar Metallic Thread in White and Gold. Filled with 18x18 Cuddle Dreamz Pillow Insert.
Woodland Runner: Design by Suzn Quilts. Stitched by Bobbie Norby. Fabrics used: Quilting Cuddle Solids in Leaf, Cactus, and Cardinal, Snow and Natural; Quilting Cuddle Christmas Keepsake in Berry Posy Cardinal, Poinsettias Cardinal, Holly Trail Juniper, Noel Blossom Multi; Quilting Cuddle Barely Basics Lots A Dots in Christmas, Quilting Cuddle Stonewash Forest and Quilting Cuddle Melange in Dark Green. Backing is Luxe Cuddle Hide Forest and binding is Luxe Cuddle Mirage Forest.
Santa Hat Pillow: Inspirational pattern by Laura Severson. Created using Quitlng Cuddle Solid in Cardinal and Luxe Cuddle Encore in White. Embroidery Font: Chunkster 1” from Designs by JuJu using Glide Embroidery Thread in Cranberry & White .
Petal Pop Santa: pattern by Sugar Bee Quilts. Fabrics used: Quilting Cuddle Solids in White, Beige, Baby Pink; Christmas Keepsake Quilting Cuddle Warm Wishes Cardinal and Sparkle Cuddle in Snow/Silver. Filled with Cuddle Dreamz Pillow Form 14x14. Stitched by Kippi Hart
Christmas Tree Jingle Pillow: Inspirational Pattern by Laura Severson. Created using Quilting Cuddle Solids in Natural, Forest, and Brown. Filled with 18x18 Cuddle Dreamz Pillow Form
Peek-A-Boo Quilt: Inspirational Quilt designed by Kristina Whitney. Fabrics used are Quilting Cuddle Solid in Snow and Cardinal; Christmas Keepsake Quilting Cuddle in Berry Posy Cardinal, Cardinal Joy Multi, Holly Trail Juniper, Poinsettias Cardinal, Warm Wishes Cardinal. Pieced and quilted on longarm using raw edge appliqué. Backing is Luxe Cuddle Snowflake in Scarlet
Christmas Advent Calendar: designed by Sharon Miller using Christmas Keepsake Quilting Cuddle in Warm Wishes Cardinal, Barely Basics Quilting Cuddle Lots A Dots Christmas, Quilting Cuddle Solid Scarlet, and Luxe Hide Evergreen. Created using a combination of Machine Embroidery for pocket numbers with regular poly thread, Serged pocket tops with Green Perle Cotton.
Christmas Wreath: pattern by McCall's Craft M6453. Fabrics used are Christmas Keepsake Quilting Cuddle Warm Wishes Cardinal, Quilting Cuddle Stonewash Forest, Quilting Cuddle Melange Dark Green, and Quilting Cuddle Solids in Scarlet. Stuffed with Poly fil, Bow uses Quilting Dream Request batting.
Christmas Trees: pattern by Oh Oh Deco. Fabric used: Quilting Cuddle Solid in Forest. Embroidered with small snowflakes and swirls before assembling. Used Quilter’s Dream Batting and adorned with tiny bells from local craft store. Stitched by Sharon Miller
Northern Cardinals: pattern by Toys by Polina. Stitched by Sharon Miller. Large Cardinal fabrics are Luxe Cuddle Hide Cardinal, Quilting Cuddle solids in Black, Brown and Ginger. Small Cardinal fabrics used are Quilting Cuddle Solids in Cardinal, Black, Brown and Ginger.
Want to see all of these projects up close, hear our favorite sewing tips, and get even more holiday inspiration?
Watch the full Sew Together LIVE! replay and sew along with us as we celebrate the season with Cuddle®.
We can't wait to see your holiday creations! If you make one of these projects, be sure to share it with us on social media using @ShannonFabrics. Your projects inspire our entire sewing community, and we love seeing what you create.
Happy sewing, and here's to a holiday season filled with cozy fabrics, handmade gifts, and plenty of Cuddle®!
Want a creative way to celebrate Dad? Keep him cozy with a new pair of Lounge Pants, using Cloud Cuddle®! Today, we're sharing a special pattern that is designed specifically with Cuddle® fabric, made just on the serger!
Skill Builders: Here are some of the skills you'll learn when you try this pattern
1. Using paper pattern downloads
2. Cutting Cloud Cuddle® fabrics
3. Serging with Cloud Cuddle® fabrics
Project info: Walk the Plank PJ Pants Patterns for Pirates
Materials:
Instructions
Did I mention that this lounge pants pattern is great because it only has ONE piece to make? I have some kids that seem a little bored already with their summer, so I think after this pair I’m going to have a little sewing camp and guide them to all make some lounge pants for themselves from Cloud Cuddle®, too...
After I have chosen my fabric and gotten the pattern assembled, I can cut the pattern outline with paper cutting scissors. My cat Newman was very interested in the whole process and cannot get enough of Cloud Cuddle® fabric. I have to say that she’s not exactly helpful, though! If you have a furry feline, then you understand my struggle!
The next task is to arrange the layers of fabric right sides together to cut the fabric. I have oversized pieces of the layers so I can make some adjustments to get the print balanced on the finished pants.
Because there is a big stripe in the pattern across this fabric, I am going to scooch the layers on my cutting mat until the horizontal lines across the fabric width match up. I also want to think about the big motifs being balanced on these pants, so I spend a few minutes arranging the layers to get the vertical motifs aligned as well. Don’t forget to double check that the nap is running the same way on both layers before you start pinning and cutting!
After I have all my pieces cut and ready I can start serging. The first thing that I have adjusted is the presser foot pressure for the bulkier Cloud Cuddle® fabric. Since Cuddle® is a knitted fabric, even though it is stable, lowering the presser foot pressure helps the thicker fabric not stretch out of shape while seaming. You want the machine to work on fabric that is relaxed and happy, not stretched or pushed out of shape, and relaxing the presser foot pressure helps with both the stretch and the bulk of serging Cloud Cuddle®.
I’m all set up with a 4 thread overlock stitch using the left and right needles in the serging position and the upper and lower loopers threaded. I’m choosing a longer (3.5 to 4 mm) stitch length because I’m using Cloud Cuddle®.
I have the stitch width set to 9 mm so that the bulkier Cuddle® fabric seams neatly, but I always recommend that you check both the front and back of your work after running a seam through so that you can verify that all the layers of your pieces got seamed properly. If you have a gap or a place where one piece of fabric didn’t quite catch all the way, just place the piece back under the needles and run that gap again.
Here’s a tip - if you are consistently not catching both layers of fabric, aim a little bit more into the knife on your serger. I definitely leave the knife engaged because I get a very tidy stitch, and with the cut off bin connected to the serger there is literally no mess. You can tidy up the serger tails or simply leave them as is.
On a side note, I have minimized my use of pins when serging, especially with Cuddle®. Instead I use Clover Wonder clips to keep everything together, and as I serge slowly around curves I will remove the clips and attach them to the cut-off bin to keep track of them on my workspace.
After I get all the pant legs seamed up, it’s time to put them all together. One pant leg goes inside the other and then they are seamed together around the crotch curve. Voila! Our cozy pants are almost done!
Now it is time to get the waistband in place. Measure the Dad Bod you are sewing for with a tape measure and cut a length of your elastic according to the included chart in the pattern.
You will apply the elastic with the serger as illustrated in the pattern, so be sure to disengage the knife so that you don’t cut into the elastic at all for this step. I’m still using a 4 thread Overlock stitch for this step. You will be stretching the elastic as you serge it on, so be mindful that everything is secure as you go around.
In order to finish the waistband, I am going to switch my serger over to cover stitching so that I can do a tidy finish at the waist and for the hems as well!
Remember that when cover stitching you start on the fabric and end on the fabric, so I will take advantage of the L890’s free arm system to get those hems done quickly, too!
It’s so exciting to have such a fun project that finishes so nicely with the serger! I love serging because it seams and trims the seam allowances at the same time and when I serge on Cloud Cuddle® fabric, the serged seam is less bulky than a seam sewn with a sewing machine!
And now I have some cozy pajama pants to give for Father's Day....! Now, I just need to get my kids in here, and have them make some, too...!