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Dear Savannah,
Today is your 16th birthday! Happy Birthday!! This is such a major milestone birthday for you and it also means I’ve been a mom now for 16 years. How did we get here?? Time flies when you’re having fun! Here are some things I’d like to remember about you when you turned 16 years old and some things that you might like to know about your 16 year old self.
I’m so excited to have one of my fabric prints included in the most recent designer low volume collection from Riley Blake Designs called Hush Hush 3. Riley Blake is currently hosting a Shine Together Quilt Along with their FREE Shine Together Quilt Pattern. During the Quilt Along, Hush Hush 3 designers will be individually sharing new and colorful 6″ quilt blocks using Hush Hush 3 and POParrazi. Today I’m sharing a free 6″ block pattern that can be used in the free Shine Together Quilt Pattern in place of the 6″ star block included in the pattern. You can head over to the Riley Blake Designs website to check out more free 6″ block options over there.
PLEASE NOTE: This pattern is no longer available for free as the 24 hours has passed, but if you are still looking for this pattern, you can find it over in the shop. Click HERE to visit the shop!
Happy Holidays! Today is Day 2 of the Riley Blake 12 Days of Free Patterns! It’s kind of like the 12 days of Christmas, but every day for the first 12 days of December you can visit a different Riley Blake designer and download a pattern for free. These are not just any patterns, these are normally patterns that designers sell and are not free….the catch is that the pattern is only available for 1 DAY for FREE on their assigned day of the tour. So if you’re here on December 2, 2023…..you’re in luck…….it’s my day! The pattern will be available for free on December 2, 2023 at 9AM (MST) to December 3, 2023 at 10AM (MST).
Dear JoJo,
Today you are turning 9 years old! My littlest little is 9……I can’t believe it!! Here are some things that I’d like to remember about you when you turned 9 years old and some things that you might like to know about your 9 year old self.
Dear Caspian,
Happy 12th birthday buddy! I can’t believe how fast you are growing up and that you are now in 6th grade. Here are some things I would like to remember about you when you turned 12 years old and some things that you might like to know about your 12 year old self……
Dear Matilda,
Today you turn 14 years old! Happy Birthday to my sweet, sweet girl!! Here are some things I would like to remember about you when you turned 14 and some things you might like to know about your 14 year old self…….
Dear Savannah,
This absolutely cannot be true……do I really have a 15 year old child? I can’t believe it! Happy Birthday, Savannah Rose! Here are some things I would like to remember about you when you turned 15 years old and some things that you might like to know about your 15 year old self.
I just wanted to let you all know that I have starting putting together some fabric and trim bundles over in the shop. I don’t have as much time to sew as I would like these days, but I still absolutely love to put together coordinating fabrics and trims. These bundles vary in size and would be great for all kinds of projects including children’s clothing, home decor, bags, quilts and more! I’m also offering FREE SHIPPING on all of the bundles. Yay!!
Have you seen the “infinity scarves” popping up in all the stores? Basically is just a round tube of fabric that you can loop around several times to add an instant pop of color to any outfit. I think these are great for the woman on the go because it stays in place really well so that’s why I’m excited to share this Lightweight Spring Infinity Scarf Tutorial with you. Whenever I try to wear a regular scarf, it never ends up looking as nice as it did in the morning, but this one will look great all day long. This project was very easy and only took about 20 minutes. If you are a beginner sewer, this would be a great first project as it only involves straight lines.
I recently walked into my local Joann’s and was instantly drawn vintage-inspired floral fabric. Then I went up and touched it and…….(swoon)…..did you know that Joann’s carries cotton voile? Who would of known (maybe you did, but I didn’t)! I was SO excited when I came across this super-soft voile. If you’ve never felt voile before, it is so, so soft and is usually made from 100% cotton, although you may occasionally find a blend. It is a bit more expensive than your regular quilting cotton, but I had a 50% off coupon, so mine was really reasonable.
My dear, sweet friend, Evy Hawkins, has created a wonderful tutorial for taking The Cottage Mama ‘Tulip Petal Sun Hat‘ free pattern and making it reversible…….thus a Reversible Tulip Petal Sun Hat! She’s also sharing how to add embroidery to this darling hat. Isn’t the one she created for her granddaughter just the cutest? Evy is an incredibly talented seamstress and has so much knowledge to share!
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.
