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...
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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? ...
Easy Peazy Square Blankies
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
New Patterns for kids to LOVE
I grew up loving to read! I was obsessed with Nancy Drew! I could finish a book a day, and I quickly finished the whole series. I remember going to the library and taking home stacks of books. My oldest is in third grade, and she impresses me each day with how much...
Spring Vests for Little Girls
Looking for a quick little project before Easter? I was at Kira's house before the birth of Isla and I wanted to make vests for each of the girls - I looked for a pattern for a crop vest with little cap sleeves - and couldn't find one ... so I decided I must have to...
St. Patrick’s Day Cat Gnome Freebie
This post was supposed to hit the blog a few weeks ago so you’d have enough time to make a St. Patrick’s cat gnome before the 17th but we at McKay Manor Musers put the “pro” in “procrastinate.” Well, that and we greatly overestimated what we would be able to get done...
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