Darling Bear-Themed Baby Projects to Embroider and Sew in Cuddle® Minky Fabric

Hi, it's Reen from The Embroidery Garden! I wanted to thank you for the great response to my new "in the hoop" bibs, burp cloths and bear lovie designs! Here, I'm sharing a bit more on what fabrics I used to create them.

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Many of you asked about the fabrics I used in my samples. All the fabrics are from Shannon Fabrics. You can purchase these fabrics from your local quilt shop and online retailers. All the fabrics I used are soft, absorbent, washable and texturally appealing to babies.

Fabrics used:

Cuddle® 3

Cuddle® 3 is a micro-fiber plush that is ultra-soft. The short pile makes it extremely easy to machine embroider on as you can see in the photos. Just use a film type of water-soluble topper to keep the stitches from sinking in.

Embrace® Double Gauze

Embrace® is Shannon Fabrics soft double-gauze fabric. It is 100% cotton, breathable and comes in solids and fun prints. It is perfect for baby items.

10 Ounce Turkish Waffle

I also used their 10 Ounce Turkish Waffle for the back side of some of the bibs and burps. It is textured and 100% cotton.

16 Ounce Terry Cloth

Shannon Fabrics 16 Ounce Terry is very absorbent and was used on the back side of several of my samples. Below is a breakdown of the fabrics that were used in each design.

Bear-themed embroidery and sewing projects for Cuddle®*:

*Editor's Note: Some of these fabrics have been discontinued but you can substitute with fabrics of your choice.

Note: I added 'crinkle' material to the bear lovie. It's texturally and sensory appealing to babies. But you can leave it out and the project is just as lovable. 

Brown bear - Cuddle® 3 in Taupe for both sides

Pink bear - Cuddle® 3 in Blush for both sides

Pink bear - Solid Cuddle® 3 in Baby Pink for both sides

Blue bear - Cuddle® 3 in Aruba for both sides

Blue bear - Cuddle® 3 in Aruba for both sides

Large blue bib - Cuddle® 3 in Aruba for top section, SMD Be Loved Embrace® Aruba for the bottom section, 10 Ounce Turkish Waffle White for the back side

Large blue burp - SMD Be Loved Embrace® Aruba for the front Cuddle® 3 in Aruba for the back side

Small bib – Cuddle® 3 in Aruba for top section, SMD Be Loved Embrace® Aruba for the bottom section, 16 Ounce Terry in Snow for the back side.

Small burp - SMD Be Loved Embrace® Aruba for the front, 16 Ounce Terry in Snow for the back side.

Learn more about the designs:

Each of the designs stitch easily and quickly in the hoop of your embroidery machine! They are perfect for beginner home embroiderers and the more experienced. The best part is you can personalize them any way you want.

The sets are available for purchase on my website at Embroidery Garden. 

It’s Sew Easy TV:

The bibs, burps and lovie were designed by me for the segments I filmed for It’s Sew Easy in December. Series 2100 will start airing on Public Television stations across the country starting Thursday March 11, 2021. You can watch the segments now on Embroidery Garden’s YouTube channel.

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-Reen

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