sewing • cooking • crafting • all things domestic
These are my silly girls. Savannah Rose (6) and Matilda Jane (4.5). The girls are 16 months apart in age and as much as I would love to say they are best friends, I’d say we walk a fine line in this house. Somedays the girls play beautifully together and other days…….well, those are days that are, shall we say, less than beautiful. But they are sisters and I never had a sister, so I’m guess that’s what sisters do. They love hard and they fight hard, but in the end love prevails.
With summer fast approaching, I’ve been trying to get some things sewn up for my girls to complete their summer wardrobes. Today I’m sharing this easy Ruffle Shorts Tutorial with you all that I think you might want to make for some of the little girlies in your life. I’ve seen some similar shorts from several boutique clothing brands and, though I’ve been very tempted to purchase some, I just can’t justify spending over $30.00 on one pair of shorts. I knew I could whip some of these up for a fraction of the cost, plus then I could customize the fit for my girls.
Lindsay Wilkes is the owner and designer behind The Cottage Mama. She creates timeless, vintage inspired sewing patterns for children’s clothes. She is also a fabric designer for Riley Black Designers / Penny Rose Fabrics, author of the book ‘Sew Classic Clothes for Girls’ and can be seen teaching nationwide and online in her video series ‘Lessons with Lindsay’ sponsored by Baby Lock Sewing and Embroidery machines.
Welcome! My name is Lindsay Wilkes and I am the owner / designer of The Cottage Mama, a boutique children's sewing pattern company and the author behind, 'Sew Classic Clothes for Girls'. The Cottage Mama blog is where I share my love for sewing, cooking and crafting and all things domestic. If you like what you see, you can read more about me HERE.
