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Unicorns, Yetis, Werewolves and More
My little granddaughter, Coco, is CRAZY for ‘Cornies’ – that’s what she calls unicorns. She was a unicorn for Halloween, we sent her a Unicorn ‘dress’ and a unicorn purse for Christmas – her mom got her a unicorn bedspread and a plethora of stuffed...
April Showers bring May Flowers .. and photo tips!
In the Northwest – we have lots of rain – and luckily it brings LOTS of flowers. Just walking around the neighborhood is a delight – there are flowers everywhere – my April favorites are Azaleas and Rhododendrons In May – we get Iris and Rose. They were...
New Barnyard Buddy Pillow Kits
One of the parts I love about springtime is the arrival of new little animals. When I was in Utah for the birth of Kayla’s baby there was a field full of momma moo cows with their little babies following them around. Then when I was walking around Lacamas...
Purr…fectly Plush Pillows
Looking for a fun project to fill those extra hours?? How about making a pillow in the shape of a jelly bean? Kayla created the jelly bean pillow pattern to be able to make six different animals: a kitten, puppy, fox, raccoon, panda, or husky. It’s something you...
Sew and Flip Method
All of our popular build-a-block patterns like polar opposites and barnyard bash in the picture above - and fabulous felines below ...use the sew and flip method. The quilts consist of twelve blocks that are 15" x 15". You start with a piece of batting the same size,...
Go Fish!
We designed a new pattern for the Sew Expo show in Puyallup WA and I wanted to share it with you. It’s a little clown fish. It’s based on the clown fish that is in Kayla’s baby blanket pattern called Whale of a Tale. See the little fish peeking through the seaweed...
It’s a Boy – pee pee tipi needed!
My youngest daughter just had her first baby … and it’s a boy. Prior to this event – we had definitely been a family of girls. I had two girls and then Kira had four little girls …. So this is really new for us! Apparently these little boys come with equipment...
Aren’t Moose Magnificent?
My nickname is Moose - - or more affectionately – Moosie sometimes – I have no idea how I got the nickname but it has definitely stuck – and I love it – it lets me collect fun Moose things! When Shannon Fabrics came out with their new digitally printed panels...
Easy Valentine’s Day DIY Decor
I’m all for simple holiday décor and apparently something about having a little boy on the way is making me want to sneak a little more pink into the house. What better excuse to sneak in some pink than Valentine’s Day? Unfortunately, I also happen to be extremely...
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