Terry cloth is an extremely versatile fabric ideal for a variety of sewing projects. It's perfect for making towels because of its excellent absorbency. Terry cloth also makes wonderful cozy blankets, whether warm baby blankets or cozy throws on the couch. Terry cloth bathrobes are also a great choice because they're soft and comfortable against the skin.

Minky is a fleece-like fabric made from polyester, but the yarn is significantly thinner than that of conventional polyester fabrics, such as regular fleece. The resulting minky therefore has a much larger surface area and is therefore particularly good at absorbing moisture. Sewing plush is no more difficult than sewing particularly thin, thick, slippery, or fraying fabrics, which present...