Cuddle Cup Sewing Tutorial! (How I Sew My Cuddle Cups!)

[@melissaorona2834]

2 years since i found your videos and they're still my hands down favorites for sewing anything and everything guinea piggie!! Thank you for teaching the rest of us! Blessings to you.

[@emm32482]

THANK YOU for doing this without a pattern🙌🏼i was looking everywhere and mine turned out pretty good with the help of your video

[@deannabridges6068]

You do a very very good job at being detailed about your videos.

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you! :)

[@melissaorona2834]

I've made several of these now. I always come back to this video to remind myself how you did it and also because, by now, it kinda feels like we're sewing together, lol. The one I made today is leopard print on one side and cheetah print on the other (my daughter picked out her favorite fabrics for it). Turned out to be the CUTEST I've made so far. Anyway, thanks for all you teach the rest of us. Best to you & your piggies!

[@momof1sweetgirl944]

So cool. Thank you for your tutorials. You are amazing at it. Now I need....want a sewing machine and all the stuff to sew!

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you!

[@momof1sweetgirl944]

@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns You're welcome!!😊

[@dckitten]

You are amazing!!! I have been sewing all our cage liners for my kiddos piggies and I finally stumbled across your channel. I can't thank you enough for all your tutorials! Please keep them coming! Would love to learn how to make a foam tunnel!

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you so so so much!

[@Walmart]

Super cute designs. Thanks for the tutorial! 😄

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you so much!

[@Suttermom14]

Just found your videos. I just got a ferret and these tutorials are awesome! Not too much and not too little explaining. Thank you, thank you for sharing!

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you so so much!

[@gracetaveo2733]

Your sewing machine is a real champ 😂 looking forward to more tutorials, they’re always so detailed!!

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you Grace! I love my machine haha... :D

[@jackiehill6557]

I came across this tutorial and found it very good

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Glad to hear that! Thank you!

[@usgirlsdiy4639]

I wish you had printable patterns!! I would buy that in a heartbeat!!! 😍😍😍

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

The patterns are easy shapes, mainly squares, rectangles, and circles... I give all the dimensions so you could use those to make the pattern.

[@CD-ec4kh]

I love to watch you sew! You do such an amazing job sewing and also explaining how it all goes together. I have a sewing maching just like yours! Don't you just love it!?! Can't wait to see what you come up with next for the little ginea pigs! Keep up the good work.....love your channel. :)

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you so so much! :)

[@bubbas1319]

I love all of your tutorials! You explain each of them very well! Keep up the good work. 👍🏻 I would love to see how you make your piggie houses next!😍

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you so so much Ivana!

[@malinlofvin5661]

Love love love your tutorials! I would like to see how you make your hooded houses :D

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you so so much Malin!

[@bwallis9114]

Thank You Brittany! I'm hoping for a piggie lounge tut pretty please xxx

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

We will see!

[@maggiej121]

Wow that looks soooo fantastic!! I'll save a ton of money making these myself. And I just bought a sewing machine too. Thank you so much for this clear and easy to follow tutorial. I'm very inexperienced with sewing so clear instructions are of utmost importance for me. Thank you!!!

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you so much Maggie! Means a lot. :D

[@melslife4715]

I would love to see the piggies houses next or just anything I love all your products and videos I would also love to see your piggies ❤❤❤

[@kearstinnorton4524]

Another great tutorial!! I’d love to see your hooded house

[@kirstybroens4456]

Thank you very much for your tutorial! Very well put and ideal for beginners like me 😊 I am in the process of trying out wet felting genuine sheeps' wool for pee pads and liners, for my 4 adopted piggies.

[@melslife4715]

I cant wait to try 😁😁😁😁 I finally got my sewing machine it's a singer heavy duty 😍😍😍😍😍

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Oh awesome! I have used that one and I really like the singer heavy duty, very easy to use! I cant wait to see what you make with it!

[@melslife4715]

@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns awww ya I cant wait to start I will show you for sure hehhe

[@k.s.9015]

Very good idea, thank you!

[@piggypigprincess2036]

Super cute great print for summer! Love it!

[@mellissathorpe7045]

Your tutorials are so amazing 🧡 i just started sewing about a week ago and have been making soooo many things for my piggies

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you so much Mellissa! That is awesome!

[@summeryell0]

Great tutorial! Also, so excited to receive this soon!! Thank you!

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you Diana! You should be getting it soon, if you had not already got it... :)

[@guineapigsislandrehomingce3665]

Awesome video, Will try it soon !!🥰

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you so much! I hope it works out! :D

[@colleenavery232]

Really excited to try this. Just made 2nd GP fleece liner & pads -w/walking foot this time - Worked like a dream, nice and smooth I absolutely love how you complete the project here Yes it looks difficult to sew that final seam but I LOVE the finish it gives . Will be quite a challenge but will be watching this again step by step I have the uhaul & fleece but didn't realize I needed the batting. When I pick that up I look forward to attempting to tackle this for one of our buns I'll make one for our dutch as well if our little girls works out - Love Your detail really precise & thorough explanations answering would be questions as you go; really makes these doable. Hope my final hand stitch seam comes out as well matched as yours did Love it if you could mention tension & stitches in your vids. I know it's a completely noob question, but I am. I have an old brother machine - 2 knobs tension 0-9 & stitch 1-14 - 2 3 4 5 being zigzag. I'm using 4 tension 3 stitch - anything other that I should be using? Thanks for the education! It's a really fun stress reliever as I can forgive myself knowing I'm learning, it's for the animals, and it doesn't have to be perfection to look & work great. Soo much fun thanks!

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

You dont need batting... Its just what I use to make the cuddle cups more comfy and stabilized. As for tension every machine is different. My machine automatically adjusts it for me, so you may have to experiment with what tension works best for you. On by old machine I had it inbetween 3 and 4 but that does not mean it will be the same for your sewing machine. And the more you practice the better you will get, just be patient and it will work out. :D Thank you!

[@chrisbrownrigg1]

Love this video wish i was a guinea so i could curl up in one of your cuddle cups 💕

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you Christine! It would be hard to make a human sized one.... haha... :D

[@irisgirl921]

😂 why did i just take this a challenge to make a human sized one hahahaha or maybe a teacup human (kids) size

[@Lkady]

Hey Britney hope you had a great chrstmas..wanna say..lovelove your vidio's..thank you so much for doing them..XOXO from the Netherlands

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you so so much! I hope you had a amazing Christmas! Thanks again!

[@melslife4715]

Merry Christmas Britney I hope you had a wonderful day hun ❤❤

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you Mels! I hope you had a amazing Christmas! It went by so fast! Haha...

[@melslife4715]

@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns I know right thanks hun ❤ I cant wait to start sewing now hahaha I will send you a picture in your Instagram haha if my finished cuddle cup when I make it

[@Elizabeify]

I would love to see a piggie house tutorial

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you!

[@pamscraps]

Hi Brittany, I saw a 2x1 fleece forest in a custom order on your site. I’ve never seen one of those. I’ve got to have one.

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Oh thank you! One day ill make some ready to ship ones! My pigs love them!

[@susanroberts5354]

I loved it. Could you make a cube's tutorial 👏😉 Merry Christmas

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Thank you Susan! I do have a cube tutorial already but maybe if more people want to see a updated one I will do it. :D

[@susanroberts5354]

Guinea Piggies Designs Oops! I'll check it out 😉. Thanks

[@samiaghazi9201]

Good evening, thank you very much for this video. I am French so I apologize for the mistakes. You explain so well how to do it. This is my first time using a sewing machine and I managed to do something right. thanks to you.

[@samiaghazi9201]

Good evening, thank you very much for this video. I am French so I apologize for the mistakes. You explain so well how to do it. This is my first time using a sewing machine and I managed to do something right thanks to you. I would like to show you the result but it seems it's not possible to send picture ...

[@AnaRodrigues-pj2qr]

I have a singer tradition machine , can sew that with my machine? What kind of needle you recommend ?

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

You can try, I cannot say for sure because I have never used a Singer tradition model, you may need to use less layers. I recommend using denim sewing needles, the link for those are in the video description. :)

[@TheSorceress1]

36.5 inchs long by 6 inchs wide,i measured this out and yours looks wider than these measures,have you gave the wrong width,it looks way wider than 6inch

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

They are the correct measurements... You can also use whatever measurements work for you... I like my cuddle cups to be around 5 to 4 inches tall when finished, so cutting 6 inches allows for plenty of seam allowance for me. but do what works for you. :)

[@TheSorceress1]

@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns ah phew i thought i did something wrong,thank you

[@lauramorrow2900]

Dawn, I totally agree. I made this using the 6 inch measurement and it is much shorter than Britney’s. When you look at her cutting board in the beginning it shows her strips to be 9 1/2 inches wide. I literally took a screenshot so that I could count the squares.

[@TheSorceress1]

@@lauramorrow2900 yeah I eventually made my own one for piggies but used Britney's video for reference ❤️

[@susanaponte1579]

I love your channel, your nails, you're very pretty, and your sewing is impeccable! Do you have anything premade in your shop? This is quite awhile after this video came out, but I know you had an Etsy shop. I'll try looking there, thanks!

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

I do have pre-made items! All my links are in the description. Thank you so so so much!

[@ginnywhite939]

I cannot find the uhaul fabric. Can I use towels?

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Yes you can use towels! :)

[@dalegarnett7398]

Do you have to have two layers of uhaul padding or is one sufficient along with the actual fleece.

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

I use two layers.... just know fleece absorbs nothing so if you only use 1 layer of u haul you would just have to switch out your pad or liner a couple times a day in order for your animals to stay dry.... Using two layers allows more time between washes.

[@s_ai3656]

What is the use of bamboo batting?

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

It adds more comfort and more protection... But not a must... You can could for sure make this without it. :)

[@bobbyjoe6365]

What exactly does the bamboo batting do, do I need it to make this?

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

The Bamboo batting helps absorb liquid and provides comfort, you dont need to use it... I no longer use it anymore but it just provides a little more protection.

[@sashaN9793]

What is the song in the background? I swear I've heard it before lol. Also this was a fantastic tutorial :D

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Im not sure I get all my youtube music from a channel called audio library, there music is all royalty free...:)

[@FunSize_Paradise]

I have a question. Does batting really matter? If so which batting is important? I want to make some of the cozies you make plus some I've thought of off the top of my head but was curious if batting really mattered.

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Well if quality and comfort is not a big deal to you then batting doesnt matter.... Its important to me because it keeps my cuddle cups stabilized and provides comfort... So if you want a quality item use the batting... :)

[@FunSize_Paradise]

@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns I definitely need comfort especially for my senior and my special needs piggie :). Does it matter if you use one of the battings or do you need both?

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

@@FunSize_Paradise You can use one... Just for me I like extra comfort and it adds quality, so if that doesnt matter to you, just use one batting... :)

[@FunSize_Paradise]

@@GuineaPiggiesDesigns okay thank you!

[@jamiesbreed]

I just finished making this cuddle cup. It didn’t come out as perfect, but I just learned how to sew 2 weeks ago. Your tutorials are very easy to follow. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without all of the details. I did try using foam instead of the batting for the sides and the bottom and it came out alright. My potty pads came out like ovals so I may have to redo them. I swear I cut them into perfect circles. Something happens to them when they get into that sewing machine 😆😂😭😁 Thank you for the help. Is it alright if I tag this video to my Facebook?

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

You just gotta follow your seam when you sew around a circle, do not look at your needle when you sew, look at your seam allowance and that should allow you to sew a perfect circle, and also that only works if you cut out a perfect circle.... :D

[@tamairrabunge4270]

Hi. How do you sew so many layers? I have a singer simple and it won’t feed my fabric. Do you use a walking foot?

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

I use a heavy duty machine, not all sewing machines can sew through many layers, My machine has a double accu feed on it and I also use denim needles, link is in the description. :) but your machine might not be capable of sewing through so many layers, if you are looking for a heavy duty machine I recommend the singer heavy duty, link for that is in the description. :)

[@lauren5744]

Are you sure the dimensions for the long pieces are 36.5 by 6 inches? Yours looks a lot bigger than mine

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

If thats what I said in the video then thats what it is but its easy to figure out if you use the circumference formula which is Pie x the diameter of your circle.... So the diameter is what your circle measures straight across... Thats how you can figure out your own measurements if mine are not working for you because everyone sews differently....

[@jamiesbreed]

Yeah the 6 inches is throwing me off 😆😂😭😁

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

@@jamiesbreed Well again you can calculate your own measurements... I think the 6 inches is how tall I make the cuddle cup....so the strip will be 6 inches wide and at the end the height of your cuddle cup should be 5 inches after its sewn together... But again if this is too confusing... use the circumference formula and figure out what measurements work best for you.... The best way to understand this, is through trial and error... So sew the cuddle cup... if it comes out wonky then it will help you to understand what went wrong... I mean thats how I figured it out... But do what works best for you. :)

[@jamiesbreed]

@Guinea Piggies Designs The 36.5 x 6 inch piece looked small when I did it. So I used a 36.5 x 9 inch piece and figured I could cut it down if it started to look too big. My hands must be baseball mitts compared to yours 😳cause my hand from bottom of palm to middle fingertip is 8 inches 🤣 And when you lay your hand down on that piece, you have a lot of room. (My husband said I do have big hands for a short girl 😳😒🤣) And you be workin it wit them pretty nails!!! 😍

[@mandykemlo4103]

Hi i know this is a very late comment, i would love to see a foam standing tunnel x

[@GuineaPiggiesDesigns]

Im actually working on that video now. :)

[@sallyvalley3179]

My sewing machine kept getting jammed because it's too thick. I don't think my machine is built to sew through layers on top of layers. Maybe I need to have a Janome like hers.