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Cuddle Backings on Quilts
Have you ever used Shannon Cuddle (Minky) fabric as a quilt backing? It is now my favorite way to ‘back a quilt’. When you pick up almost any of the quilts that I have made over the years, almost all of them use super soft Shannon Cuddle Fabrics. So, the question I...
Sew Simple Ear Warmers
Is it chilly where you live? It's around 20 degrees outside right now. When I go for a walk, it's my fingers and my ears that get coldest the quickest! So the perfect solution is to grab a hat or ear warmers. Both of them can be found in our winter warmers pattern...
New National Park Art Prints
My love of National Parks began when I was very young. My father was a professor at Utah State University and every summer we would go on a 'trailer trip' with him to his Conservation Education Association Conference that was held in a different state each year. My...
Cuddle Blankets – Quick and Easy
One of my favorite things to make and to give is incredibly soft warm blankets – and I LOVE using Shannon fabrics – it is so luxurious and soft! They make great gifts for everything from birthdays to Christmas, to graduations, and weddings! I have three different...
New Fabric Collection
New Fabric line from the Musers!For those of you who are just getting to know us, McKay Manor Musers is a design company owned by Sheila McKay and her two amazing daughters – Kira and Kayla. We had this picture taken of us last year, and it totally represents how...
New Water Bottle and Phone Sling Pattern
Hope you had a GREAT summer! Looks like Fall is just around the corner. One of my absolute favorite things to do is to go for a walk … or a hike! And … it helps keep me in shape. I also love taking photographs – which means that I need to take my phone with me. I...
Kira’s Bedroom Makeover
Ready to update your bedroom? Luckily, I have two amazing daughters that have been watching HGTV for YEARS – they love watching other people update or renovate rooms, or entire houses. They have learned so much and have so many creative ideas swirling around in their...
Getting Creative with Fabric Panels
Comfort and Joy! Getting Creative with Cuddle Fabric Panels Tis the season to be Jolly …….. and to share Comfort and Joy with everyone around us! And what better way than with a ‘comforter’? Did you know where our company name, the McKay Manor Musers, came from? ...
DIY Fleece Blankets – Make great gifts!
Light the World Each year in December our church – the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints – offers a program they call Light the World. This year the theme is Light the World with Love – We can all play a part in the Christmas Story. There is a great video...
Free Heat Bag Sewing Pattern
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! My brother and his wife and their kiddos came to visit for Thanksgiving and we got our...
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