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...
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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...
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...
Tie one On!
Happy Valentine’s Day! This past summer I was trekking to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa – We were walking across an area that looked just like the surface of the moon – or a scene from Star Wars and all the sudden I walked past this little growth of...
Let it Snow!
That's easy for me to say because I live at almost sea level in the Northwest - although we did get a bit of snow today - it didn't need to be shoveled! I am always on the lookout for fun crafts that I can do with my grandkids - I had noticed an ornament on our...
Teaching at Pinners and a big thank you!
We recently had the opportunity to teach at the Pinner’s conferences in Salt Lake City, UT and Phoenix, AZ. All three of us love teaching the classes. It’s so nice to meet new people and introduce them to cuddle fabrics. In Salt Lake City and Phoenix we taught the...
Piping Made from Cuddle!
One of my very first patterns was called 6 so simple baby blankets - it has six different blankets you can make from soft cuddle fabrics - One of them was called perfect piping. It has become one of my favorite techniques to make a quick...
To Market … To Market
Twice a year we have an opportunity to go to Quilt Market to show our patterns to the quilt stores. It brought back a lot of memories for me. My grandmother owned Hughes Style and Floral store in Milford UT for over 50 years. I remember that...
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