![]() ![]() Cuddle fabric really is very forgiving, so you can’t even tell what color the thread is. ![]() I used the serpentine stitch for my binding, just as Jenny recommends in the tutorial. Instead of the typical 2.5″ strips for binding, you only need your strips to be 1.75″ – 2″ when you’re working with Cuddle! (Side note: I LOVE using Wonder Clips when I’m doing binding! They’re so much easier to handle than pins) When it comes to binding with Cuddle, you may not know that Jenny has a tutorial that tells you everything you need to know! I decided to have this quilt machine quilted using Missouri Star’s Machine Quilting Services and I am so glad that I did! I just love how it turned out (I chose a Simple Stipple quilting pattern)! If you want to add a little bit of extra weight to the quilt, you can use batting, but you actually don’t have to use batting when you’re working Cuddle. I chose to leave out the black pieces in the precut set, since I had 40 squares and only needed 36 to create the quilt top. The finished size of this quilt is approximately 54×54 inches (I used a. The walking foot is extremely helpful with this project and make sure to lengthen your stitch to 3-3.5mm. Take a few extra seconds to make sure all of your half square triangles are facing the correct direction. ![]() To make an X block, gather 16 of the smaller half square triangle units and arrange as shown. You can find some excellent tips on working with Shannon Cuddle HERE. The Xs and Os pattern is made up of two different blocks. Since Cuddle isn’t as stiff as quilting cotton, the larger squares will be easier to handle. There’s no fabric cozier and more forgiving than Shannon Cuddle fabric and since we’re getting into the season of holiday gift-giving, I thought it would be the perfect choice for this oversized X’s and O’s pattern. All you need to do is follow Jenny’s original tutorial, but instead of using 5″ squares and 2.5″ square snowballs, use 10″ squares with 5″ squares to snowball the corners.
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