Navy Cuddle 3 Extra Wide Solid Minky Fabric per yard from Shannon Fabrics is the classic dark blue of the Cuddle line — true deep navy in 3mm plush, the cozy reverse for patriotic, nautical, and masculine quilts.
Product Details
- Color: Deep true navy — tonal match to Navy Bella Solids for front-to-back continuity
- Fabric: Cuddle 3 — polyester minky, 3mm plush pile, ~60" extra wide
- Care: Machine wash gentle/cool, tumble low — no cotton-style shrinkage
- Longarm handling: Standard minky care — load without stretching, secure flat, longer stitch
- Best behind: Patriotic and nautical quilts, masculine bed quilts, navy-and-gold graduation quilts, baby boy quilts
Frequently Asked Questions
- Navy minky or navy cotton wideback?
- Function versus formality — minky makes the quilt a comfort object people wrap up in; cotton keeps it a classic flat-backed quilt. Gift and kids' quilts overwhelmingly go minky; heirloom and show quilts go cotton.
- Why is it the baby-boy backing standard?
- Navy reads grown-up enough to outlast the nursery while the plush delivers the sensory softness minky baby quilts are made for — quilts that get dragged around for years.
- How does it pair with Navy Bella fronts?
- Close tonal match — a navy Bella front with navy Cuddle back reads as one continuous deep-blue object with two textures, a satisfying front-to-back design.
- What bobbin on navy plush?
- Matching navy or 15315 Smoke — the pile forgives a lot, but keep the bobbin in the dark family.
- Beyond backings?
- Lovies, stuffed animals, blanket bindings, and baby garments — anywhere the softest dark blue plush is the point.
