How to Make Cozy Quilts and Throws with Blue Double Lush Velvet Twilight Creatures Panels
Some projects start with intricate piecing, and some start with a fabric so soft you build the whole project around it. Blue Double Lush Velvet in the Twilight Creatures design, from Riley Blake Designs, is that kind of fabric: a double-sided plush substrate with a sumptuously soft touch, a rich velvety sheen, and a beautifully draping quality, on a wide 58"/60" width. If you want a snuggly quilt, throw, or blanket that feels luxurious without weeks of patchwork, a plush panel like this is a smart place to begin.
What This Fabric Is
Double Lush Velvet is a luxurious substrate from Riley Blake Designs, and this Twilight Creatures fabric is designed by Natàlia Juan Abelló. The fiber content is 95% polyester and 5% spandex, and the fabric is 58"/60" wide. That small amount of spandex gives the cloth a little give, while the plush texture is soft on both sides — there is no rough wrong side to hide. The fabric also has a no-fray edge, which gives you more finishing options. The panel size is approximately 29 3/4" x 35 1/2", a natural size for a baby blanket, lap throw, pillow front, or the centerpiece of a larger quilt.
Best Uses for a Plush Panel
The product description points to snuggly quilts and pillows, along with cozy blankets, elegant home decor, and apparel, and those are exactly where this fabric shines. Used whole, a single panel makes a quick blanket: back it, bind it, and you have a soft gift ready far faster than a fully pieced top. A panel can also anchor a quilt top — frame it with borders of quilting cotton to grow it to crib or throw size, or use plush as the back of a cotton patchwork quilt so the side against the skin is the soft side. Beyond blankets, try throw pillows and home decor accents where drape and softness matter more than crisp structure.
Cutting and Sewing Tips
1. Plan around the panel first. Lay the fabric out flat and locate the panel boundaries before you cut anything. Cut on those boundaries with a rotary cutter and a long ruler, keeping the plush surface smooth and unstretched as you work.
2. Respect the slight stretch. With 5% spandex in the blend, the fabric can shift under the presser foot. Pin or clip generously along seams, sew with a steady, unhurried pace, and avoid pulling the fabric through the machine — let the feed dogs move it.
3. Pair plush with stable cotton. If you are adding borders or piecing the panel into a quilt top, quilting cotton is a good partner: it is stable, presses flat, and gives the soft panel a firm frame. Keep the piecing simple — wide borders, sashing, or large surrounding squares — so the construction does not fight the plush texture.
4. Choose a simple finish. Because the edge does not fray and the fabric is double-sided, simple finishing works well. For a two-layer blanket, place the panel and a backing right sides together, sew around the edges leaving a turning gap, turn, and topstitch. For a quilted version, keep quilting lines simple and widely spaced so the plush loft stays the star.
Color Pairing
This blue colorway makes a calm, cozy base for a project. Pair it with navy, denim blue, and soft gray for a layered, tonal look, or lighten it with white, cream, and pale aqua borders. For warmth and contrast, add taupe, charcoal, or a deep forest tone in small amounts, and let the velvety sheen provide the visual interest. Because the fabric itself is the texture statement, plain and low-volume companions serve it better than busy competing prints.
Care Notes
Plush polyester rewards gentle handling: avoid high heat when pressing, and press from the cotton side of a bordered project so you do not flatten the velvet pile. Store finished blankets and throws folded loosely, so the plush keeps its soft, lofty hand.
Shop the Blue Double Lush Velvet 58/60" Twilight Creatures at Linda's Electric Quilters.
