Teddy Digital Cuddle Quartz Fabric is a 100% polyester Digital Cuddle® minky plush fabric from Shannon Fabrics, printed with classic illustrated teddy bears and simple polka dots on a soft quartz background. It is best for cozy throw blankets, children's quilts, scarves, and other snuggly makes where a sweet, storybook teddy bear print and a soft 2.5mm pile are the whole point.
What Is Teddy Digital Cuddle Quartz Fabric?
Digital Cuddle® is Shannon Fabrics' digitally printed minky plush line, and the Teddy Quartz design was created to capture the feeling of a beloved stuffed animal friend — the one kids snuggle with through good times and not-so-good times. The print is covered in beautifully illustrated teddy bears with the classic look we all know and love, set against a solid quartz background with simple polka dots.
That combination makes the print surprisingly versatile: the quartz background keeps the design calm and easy to pair, while the teddy bears add warmth and character. The fabric is 100% polyester, measures 58/60 inches wide, weighs 340 grams per linear yard, and has a short 2.5mm pile — soft and smooth, with enough body for blankets and apparel.
Shannon Fabrics lists coordinating colors including Truffle, Cocoa, Simply Taupe, Quartz, Sand, Latte, Brown, Ink, and Snow, which makes it easy to match with solid Cuddle® fabrics for backs, borders, binding, and companion pieces.
How to Use It
Cutting: Lay the fabric flat with the pile smoothed in one direction, and mark your cutting lines on the back. Cut with a rotary cutter or sharp scissors in single layers where you can, and expect a little minky fluff at the cut edges — a quick shake outdoors or a pass with a lint roller keeps your work area tidy.
Sewing: Minky plush has some give, so pin generously or use clips along your seam lines to keep layers from shifting as you sew. A longer stitch length and a walking foot, if you have one, help feed the plush evenly. Sew with the pile direction running the same way on every piece so the finished blanket or quilt feels smooth from every side.
Pairing: Teddy Quartz works beautifully as the featured print on a child's quilt or throw, backed with a coordinating solid Cuddle® in Truffle, Cocoa, Sand, or Snow. Shannon Fabrics also suggests wearable apparel, noting that scarves would look especially cute in this print. Because the design is printed rather than pieced, it makes a fast whole-cloth project when time is short.
A Project to Try
Try a simple whole-cloth teddy bear throw blanket — an ideal first Digital Cuddle® project and a wonderful gift for a baby shower, birthday, or hospital stay.
1. Cut one piece of Teddy Digital Cuddle Quartz for the front and one piece of a coordinating solid Cuddle® fabric for the back, both the same size.
2. Place the two pieces right sides together, smooth the pile flat, and pin or clip all the way around the edges.
3. Sew around all four sides, leaving a gap of several inches on one side for turning.
4. Turn the blanket right side out through the gap, push the corners out gently, and smooth the edges flat.
5. Close the gap with a ladder stitch by hand, or topstitch close to the edge all the way around for a finished look.
The result is a soft, double-sided cuddle blanket that shows off every teddy bear on the print — no piecing required.
Care and Handling
Care follows Shannon Fabrics' instructions: machine wash cold with like colors, and tumble dry low. Do not use fabric softener or a dryer sheet — both can coat the polyester pile and reduce the softness that makes Cuddle® fabrics so appealing. Handled this way, the fabric is made to be genuinely used, from everyday snuggling at home to blankets that travel along on outings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Teddy Digital Cuddle Quartz fabric good for a baby blanket?
Yes — the soft 2.5mm polyester pile and classic teddy bear print make it a natural choice for baby blankets, children's quilts, and cuddly throws, and at 58/60 inches wide one cut covers most blanket sizes.
What colors coordinate with Teddy Digital Cuddle Quartz?
Shannon Fabrics lists Truffle, Cocoa, Simply Taupe, Quartz, Sand, Latte, Brown, Ink, and Snow as coordinating colors, so solid Cuddle® fabrics in those shades pair easily for backs and borders.
Can I use Digital Cuddle® fabric for clothing?
Yes — Shannon Fabrics suggests this print for wearable apparel as well as blankets, and notes that scarves would look especially cute made from Teddy Quartz.
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