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Folded stack of solid minky dot fabric in ivory, taupe, camel and gold, showing the raised dot texture
What Is Minky Dot Fabric? Specs, Uses and How Much to Buy
Minky dot is a solid-color minky with small dots embossed into a 2.5mm pile. What it is, how it differs from smooth minky and printed dots, and how much to... Read more...
Eight small handmade plush Christmas ornaments in red, green and cream laid out on cream linen
Fabric Christmas Ornaments: A Plush Sewing Guide for 2026
Most fabric ornament tutorials exist to outwit fraying, and plush does not fray. Six ornament shapes that suit a cut-pile knit, two of them with no stitching at all, the... Read more...
A home sewing table with folded plush fabrics in green, cream and red beside scissors, a ruler and cut squares
Christmas Sewing Projects: What You Can Finish in 2026
Twelve Christmas projects sorted by how long each one actually takes, from a one-evening panel throw to a weekend blanket, with the finished size and yardage for every one. Plus... Read more...
Four folded plush baby blanket fabrics in cream, oatmeal, dusty rose and pale sage, one edge turned back to show the knit backing
Best Fabric for a Baby Blanket
Softness is the obvious test, and the one that tells you least. Which pile height suits a baby blanket, measured in millimeters, with yardage by finished size and what actually... Read more...
Six plush fabric swatches showing smooth, deep pile, embossed, gathered, frosted and silky surfaces side by side
What Is Snuggle Fabric?
Snuggle fabric is what we call our own family of plush minky textures. They share a fiber and a construction, and differ in surface, pile height and weight. Here is... Read more...
Three rolled minky blankets in cream, rose and sage on a wooden closet shelf
How to Store a Minky Blanket
Roll it, keep it somewhere cool and dry, and leave the vacuum bag alone. Minky is 100% polyester, so nothing is going to eat it and the mothproofing rituals are... Read more...
Stacked Halloween print fabrics in orange jack-o-lantern, purple, black and navy trick or treat designs on a white wooden surface with scissors, quilting ruler and orange pumpkins
No-Sew Halloween Blanket and Costume Ideas for 2026
A cape, a tied-edge blanket, a trick-or-treat bag, a wrapped pillow cover and a run of bunting, none of which need a sewing machine. Minky does not fray, so no... Read more...
Three cream plush fabric swatches photographed from the side showing short, medium and deep pile heights in profile
Minky Pile Heights Explained: 2.5mm to 30mm
The full pile height scale from 2.5mm to 30mm, and which height suits which project. Read more...
A bolt of cream plush fabric unrolled on a cutting table with a tape measure extended across it
How Much Is a Yard of Fabric?
A yard is 36 inches. The width is what varies. Conversions, bolt sizes and how to do the math. Read more...
Four plush fabric swatches side by side showing cut pile, brushed fleece, curled sherpa and long pile faux fur surfaces
Plush Fabric Types
Plush fabrics are told apart by how the surface was made, not by the name on the bolt end. Minky is a cut pile shaved to length. Fleece is brushed... Read more...
A folded cream minky blanket on the lid of a washing machine next to a bottle of liquid detergent
How to Wash a Minky Blanket
Cold water, regular detergent, no fabric softener, and no heat at any stage. That is the whole method, and minky is otherwise one of the easier fabrics to look after.... Read more...
Two layers of plush minky fabric laid back to back with scissors and a quilting ruler
The Tie Blanket Guide: Fabric, Sizes, Yardage and Knots
Yardage for every tie blanket size, the fabrics that work, and the width decision that puts a seam down the middle. Read more...
Folded plush minky fabric in cream, rose, sage, grey, brown and blue on a wooden work table with shears and a tape measure.
What Is Minky Fabric?
Most descriptions of this fabric stop at "soft polyester". That leaves out the numbers that decide whether it suits your project. Here is the full specification: what minky is made... Read more...
Folded plush Halloween fabric in charcoal, orange, lavender and cream on a wooden work table with shears and a ruler.
Halloween Blanket Fabric: What to Make in 2026
Most people agonise over which print to buy. That is the decision that matters least. The two that ruin projects are how many yards to order and which way the... Read more...