Sew Together Tuesday: How to Make a Smocked Cuddle® Throw Pillow

Season 10 of Sew Together Tuesday is in full swing, and this week’s tutorial is one of the most unique projects we’ve featured! Teresa shares how to use Cuddle® fabrics for smocking. What’s smocking? It’s the process of gathering fabric so that it has a grid-like, stretchy quality that’s both visually captivating and feels irresistible! Teresa shows step-by-step how to create this fun, three-dimensional look, then how you can use it for a beautiful throw pillow.

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Shannon Fabrics/Teresa Coates

Shannon Fabrics imports and distributes several different types of fabric, including super-soft Cuddle® minky plush fabrics, Embrace® double gauze fabrics, terry cloth and other novelty fabrics. Teresa Coates is a writer, editor and maker. Currently she is the National Educator for Shannon Fabrics and the host of Sew Together Tuesday.