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Video: How to Make a Rainbow Pillow with Cuddle® Minky (& Free Rainbow Pillow Pattern)

Written by Shannon Fabrics | Aug 5, 2022 5:02:44 PM

When it rains, look for a rainbow — a Cuddle® rainbow, that is!

Our third episode of Season 10 of Sew Together Tuesday just might be our most colorful to-date! No matter if you want to call it a plushie or call it a pillow, this week Teresa Coates shares her tips and tricks on how to make this fun project for all ages.

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She’ll be broadcasting LIVE to our Facebook and YouTube channel from Always in Stitches in Noblesville, Indiana, where she’ll share how to applique with Cuddle® as well as how to create this rainbow-shaped pillow using our free pattern. Pattern designed by Shannon Fabrics Brand Ambassador Gayle Camargo (click here or scroll down to download).

Maybe there isn’t a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow, but there is still a lot of cozy delight!

Happy sewing!

Suggested Notions and Fabrics for Making a Rainbow Pillow with Cuddle® Minky Plush Fabric

These products can be substituted for whatever you have on hand, but here is what Teresa recommends for her rainbow pillow sewing tutorial. 

Fabrics:

  • Cuddle® 3 Paris Pink, Coral, Banana, Lilac, Turquoise
  • Luxe Cuddle® Marble Snow

Notions:

  • 90/14 Stretch needle — SCHMETZ
  • Acrylic ruler — Quilters Select
  • Craft knife — OLFA
  • Felt tip marker or ballpoint pen
  • Hand sewing needle
  • Long, flower head pins — Clover
  • Micro-serrated scissors — Kai, Famore or Karen Kay Buckley
  • Point turner — Clover
  • Polyester fiberfill
  • Polyester thread — Mettler
  • Rotary cutter and mat — OLFA
  • Silky PolyFil — Fairfield World
  • Stiletto — ByAnnie
  • Thin polyester batting
  • Walking foot

Free Downloadable Rainbow Pillow Sewing Pattern

Click the “Download Now!” button below to download and print our free rainbow pillow sewing pattern for Cuddle® minky plush fabrics. 

Video: Make a Rainbow Pillow with Cuddle® Minky Fabric

Mark your calendar — for the third episode of Season 10 of Sew Together Tuesday, Teresa will be going LIVE on the Shannon Fabrics Facebook page from Always in Stitches at 10 am PT on September 13 to share her tips on how to make a Cuddle® minky plush fabric rainbow pillow.

 

If you have any questions about Cuddle® minky plush fabrics or any of our Cuddle® Kits, feel free to contact our friendly, no-pressure customer service team at 866-624-5252.

Ready to start creating with Cuddle® minky fabric? Use our store locator to find a selection of Cuddle® minky fabric online or near you.