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Sew Together LIVE! Season 1 episode 16 How to Make a Cuddle® Onesie

Written by Shannon Fabrics | Nov 30, 2025 11:39:42 PM

STL Shannon Fabrics November 25, 2025

Tune into our December episode of Sew Together LIVE! Cuddle® Ambassador Sheila Ryan will be teaching how to make an adult sized onesie from Cloud Cuddle® and showing many of the steps on the Bernina L890 overlocker.  Cloud Cuddle is perfect for making all kinds of luxurious loungewear and this project will help you stay nice and cozy during the cool winter months!

Skill Builders: Here are some of the skills you'll learn in this episode

  • Choosing fabric based on stretch
  • Rotary Cutting Cuddle® fabric
  • Adding Zippers to Cuddle Projects
  • Serger techniques for flat seams 

Tuesday, December 2 at 10:30am pacific

How to Make a Onesie with Cloud Cuddle® 

Sheila Ryan Cuddle® Ambassador

Project info:

List of materials:

  • Cloud Cuddle for main body, sleeves, hood
  • Rib Knit fabric for cuffs
  • 22 - 24” zipper
  • 90/14 Stretch machine needle for sewing machine and 90/14 ELX705 SUK needles for overlocker
  • Polyester 40 wt sewing thread and Polyester 50 wt serger thread 
  • ⅛ double sided tape for sewing
  • Rotary cutter and mat (Sew Tites Mat, Kai Rotary Cutter 
  • Micro-serrated scissors
  • 0.70 mm thick Clover flower head pins 
  • Clover Hold-It Precision Stiletto
  • Clover Wonder clips 
  • Walking foot
  • Hand sewing needle 
  • Sewing machine used for zipper insertion: Janome 6700 
  • Overlocker used for seaming - Bernina L890

Making your own Cuddle Onesie means that you control all aspects of creating cozy loungewear for yourself and your family this holiday season! These snuggly outfits are easy to stitch up and appreciated by all ages.  Choose the pattern that meets the needs of fabric that you want to use and adjust for the stretch of the fabric  Using Shannon Fabrics Cloud Cuddle® makes your onesie the snuggliest ever and there are so many printed versions of this wonderful fabric so you can customize the onesie and make something for everyone!  We will explore different patterns available to make onesies for all ages and look at ways to use Cloud Cuddle® with each of them!