I wanted to make special Christmas presents for a few of my nieces. We just got these new panels, that have a gorgeous digital design by Hoffman printed on luxurious Cuddle fabric. They have a number of different panel designs, and we got 4 of our favorites: a Cougar,...
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Cozy Slippers for Cold Winters
I woke up this morning to a fresh layer for fluffy white snow at the McKay Chalet. What a great time to put together my post on our cozy sleeper slipper pattern. Our slipper pattern comes in five different sizes – small to XL – or ladies size 5 to ladies size...
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...
Halloween Masks
Usually Halloween masks would mean some part of a costume, but in the year 2020, it also means a cloth mask to wear in public spaces that is in a festive Halloween fabric! When I first started making handmade masks in the spring I searched around to find the pattern I...
Halloween Mug Rugs
While my mom was out here visiting last week we checked multiple things off the work-in-progress list. The Halloween pillows were one, and these mug rugs were another. I started them out at Kira’s house (before she moved to her new house) way back in 2018. I got the...
Hauntingly Happy Halloween Pillows
I absolutely love having the house decorated for the holidays. Actually doing the decorating, and then having to take the decorations back down, not so much. This year I got a few new decorations though so that makes things a little more fun. Recently my husband, son,...
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...
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...
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