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...
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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...
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...
Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July! A new holiday has arrived – so it was time to make a new wreath – nothing like waiting till the last minute – but luckily my cat was here to help. I stopped by Hobby Lobby a couple days before the 4th and picked a long ‘string’ of beautiful red...
Caught between the Seasons!
Not sure what it is like in your neck of the woods - but here in Colorado it is sunny one day and it snows the next day. That means it is time to make a new wreath to encourage Spring to take over ... and to make a new blanket because it is still 27 degrees when we...
Spring Pine Cone Wreath
We are certainly hoping that Spring is just around the corner – but we are still getting snow here in Woodland Park, CO – However, it is supposed to get up 64 degrees this weekend – that will feel really warm. I have seen wreaths made from pine cones on...
Saint Patrick’s Day Creations
St. Patrick’s Day holds a special place in my heart for two reasons – First, my husband’s name is Patrick – and he is often a saint – and – shortly after Kayla was married - and 3 months after Kira’s first daughter, Gabriella, was born, our entire family went on a...
Cuddle Blanket with Applique
Looking for a quick and easy gift? Try one of our double-sided cuddle blankets! We just taught this class at the Pinners Conference in Utah and will be teaching it again at the Pinners Conference in Arizona. We created a pattern you can download for free from our...
Baby Burrito Blanket and Bib Bandana
Well … try saying that four times really fast! Baby Burrito Blanket and Bib Bandana I was getting ready to move from my house where I had lived for over 30 years … and I had accumulated quite the stash of fabric. In particular I had a BIG bin of adorable flannel...
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