24
Oct

Fall 2016 International Quilt Market Houston

The Cottage Mama Dainty Darling Fabric for Riley Blake Designs. www.thecottagemama.com

Hi there! This week I will be traveling to Houston, Texas for International Quilt Market. I’m so excited to debut my first fabric collection, ‘Dainty Darling‘, for Riley Blake Designs. In my booth, I’ll be sharing all sorts of clothing samples, quilts, the coordinating ‘Dainty Darling’ machine embroidery and more! So, if you are attending market on October 29th, 30th or 31st, 2016, please stop by and see me at booth #2124. Or if your local shop is attending, make sure they stop by and pre-order ‘Dainty Darling‘ that will be hitting stores in February 2017. This fabric collection is so special to me and I can’t wait to share it with everyone!

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17
Oct

Goldie Dolly Pillow

Goldie Doll Pillow by Lindsay Wilkes from The Cottage Mama. www.thecottagemama.com

One of my friends had a baby a couple weeks ago and I wanted to make her something sweet for her nursery. Most of my friends assume I’ll bring them some type of clothing, but I like to change it up from time to time and sew them something a little bit different. So I made her baby girl, Violet, this Goldie Dolly Pillow that I think will be a fun addition to her nursery.

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12
Oct

Happy 2nd Birthday, Josephine Mae!

 

Dainty Darling Fabric by Lindsay Wilkes from The Cottage Mama for Riley Blake Designs.

Dear Josephine,

Happy Birthday sweet girl! Today you are 2 years old and I can hardly believe it. It seems like just yesterday you were learning to smile, crawl and walk, but here you are transitioning from baby to big girl so quickly. You talk and have so much personality all rolled up into one. There are some things that I would like to remember about you when you turned two years old and some things I think you might like to know about what you were like when you turned two. Here goes……..

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11
Oct

Fabric Destash Sale

Giant Fabric Destash Sale at The Cottage Mama.

Hi there! I just wanted to pop on the blog to let you know that I am having a big, giant Fabric Destash sale this week on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 10AM (CST). The sale will take place over in The Cottage Mama Etsy shop (click HERE to visit the shop). You won’t be able to see any of the listings until they go live, but you can see some samples of some of the bundles being offered in the picture above. If you can believe it, I have tons more!

I absolutely love fabric and tend to have lots of it around my studio. The studio is getting too crowded and I need to make room for new fabrics and trims coming in. So I’m selling off a portion of my extensive fabric collection. Many of these fabrics are very rare and out of print. So if there’s something you’ve been looking for lately, chances are……I might have it!

The last time I did a sale like this, the bundles sold out in just 6 minutes. Now this time I have more bundles, but if you see something you might like, make sure to set your alarm for 10AM (CST) this Thursday so you don’t miss out. And please pass along the info. to any of your fabric loving friends! It’s going to be a great sale! See you Thursday!!

Happy Sewing!

28
Sep

The Jolly Bar Book Giveaway Winners!

Jolly Bar Book Vol. 1 Giveaway from The Fat Quarter Shop and The Cottage Mama.

I’m excited to announce the 5 winners of the Jolly Bar Book Vol. 1 from the Fat Quarter Shop!

Here are the winners in no particular order……..

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21
Sep

Apple Picking 2016

The Cottage Mama Apple Picking 2016

Apple picking has become a family tradition of ours since before Brett and I even had kids. The only year we didn’t make it out to the orchard was last year. The season got away from us and before we knew it, the apples were gone. So we knew we had to make it happen this year. Life gets so busy with four kids and all sorts of weekend activities. So we found a window of time in between Caspian’s morning soccer game and Savannah’s ballet rehearsal to fit in one of my favorite annual family traditions!

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20
Sep

The Jolly Bar Book Vol. 1 Giveaway!

Jolly Bar Book Vol. 1 Giveaway from The Fat Quarter Shop and The Cottage Mama.

Today I’ve teamed up with the Fat Quarter Shop to bring you a fabulous giveaway. Fat Quarter Shop has been a very long-time sponsor of The Cottage Mama. They were one of the very first online shops that I ever started ordering designer quilting cotton from when I started sewing. I always felt confident ordering from them because I knew they only stocked the best and the continue to stock amazing inventory all these years later!

So today, we are not just giving away 1 copy of the new Jolly Bar Book Vol. 1 by It’s Sew Emma, we are giving away 5 copies of this wonderful new book!

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7
Sep

Pixie Noel Georgia Vintage Dress

Pixie Noel Georgia Vintage Dress Pattern by Lindsay Wilkes from The Cottage Mama. www.thecottagemama.com

Isn’t this fabric just the cutest?!? I’m in love with the Pixie Noel fabric collection by Tasha Noel for Riley Blake Designs. I always adore all of Tasha’s designs, but this one just has my heart with all these sweet winter and Christmas illustrations. When I was asked to create something with this fabric line, I didn’t even have to think twice about what it would be! My Georgia Vintage Dress pattern is my favorite pattern that I have ever created. I love the fit, the way it can be customized, the ability to use many different patterned fabrics and all the little details that you can choose to include or not depending on your skill level.

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31
Aug

Happy 5th Birthday, Caspian Finn!

1st Day of School 2016. The Cottage Mama Sewing and DIY Blog.

Dear Caspian,

Today is your 5th birthday! Happy birthday, buddy! You are growing up so fast. You’ve been looking forward to this day for months now, constantly asking us ‘how many days until my birthday?’…….’Is it on THIS day?’

Well, today is the day! Today, on your birthday, there are some things I would like to remember about you when you turned 5 and some things you might like to know about what you were like on August 31, 2016.

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24
Aug

Happy 1st Day of School 2016

1st Day of School 2016. The Cottage Mama Sewing and DIY Blog.

Happy 1st Day of School 2016! Our three oldest are finally starting back to school today. They are SO excited and I am SO excited! I love having them home with me, but having a family with four kids, we definitely thrive on a schedule. We are looking forward to getting back in the swing of things and getting our routine going again.

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