Hello, again!
International Quilt Market
was quite the experience! One that I am still processing through and
trying to decide which product to share with you next is a challenge in
itself!
We visited the McKay Manor
Musers booth on Thursday and then again on Saturday! So many cute and
neat ideas for using Shannon Cuddle Fleece!
They had super cute little
stuffed animal patterns and amazing slippers for toddlers, teens, and
adults. What could be better than soft, fuzzy slippers from
Shannon Cuddle 3 or even Shannon Spa Cuddle!
“The Nap Sack” pattern makes a child’s sleeping bag with just 2 yards of Cuddle Fleece!
But our favorite from McKay
Manor was their new quilt patterns that mix different textures of
fabric. She had several beautiful sample quilts; the blocks were cut
from either cotton or flannel and then the 2” wide
sashing between was cut from Shannon Cuddle Fleece. The result was a
beautiful multi-textured quilt; soft and warm and a little added
appliqué gave the quilt character and uniqueness.
Shannon Fabrics shared great info on easier ways to use their fabrics in more intricate projects.
For some projects, simply
ironing a lightweight interfacing to the back to eliminate the stretch
will make it easier to sew. Also Heat n Bond can be ironed to the back
of Cuddle Fleece. Never iron Shannon Cuddle
on the front of the fabric; but a little heat on the back will adhere
interfacing to stabilize it or heat and bond to appliqué it to another
piece of fabric-or using a pressing cloth. I had to try this myself
before writing about it be sure it really worked
as well as they said. And it was super easy. And now that we know how
to do this…oh, so many possibilities!
So come on in and shop our
selection of 36 feet of Shannon Cuddle Fleece! You can find all the
patterns I talked about hanging conveniently right in the midst of all
the cuddle fleece.
