8
Aug

Another Pillowcase Dress for Africa

I have had this pillowcase dress hanging in my studio for a little while and realized I never took any pictures. So I snapped a few this weekend before I send it off to be donated. I loved creating those pillowcase dresses for Dresses for Africa a few months ago when I taught at Baby Lock Common Threads. The message of Dresses for Africa really spoke to me, so I decide to create another dress to send over there when this fabric arrived from Michael Miller Fabrics. These dresses are so quick to sew and really don't take that much fabric. If you have an afternoon, … continue reading

2
Aug

Apple Picking Bundle Box Pre-Order

I'm excited to announce the Apple Picking Bundle Box Pre-Order now available over in The Cottage Mama Etsy shop! I know a lot of you were hoping to grab one of the first bundle boxes that sold out in under 4 minutes, so I'm please to offer you a new bundle box for this next month. Now, I'm still leaning towards doing a subscription service, but that is going to take my web developer a good amount of time to implement subscriptions onto the website incorporating all the features that I'm looking to have as part of that service. … continue reading

1
Aug

Old Vintage Sewing Book

I have a thing for vintage related sewing and cooking items. I love old spools of thread, vintage patterns, vintage sewing kits, vintage notions, vintage cookbooks, vintage cookie cutters........you name it, I love it! Now I haven't gotten into collecting old sewing machines like a few of my friends, but I do think that those are a thing of beauty whenever I come across one in an antique store. … continue reading

25
Jul

Sold Out Bundle Boxes

Sold Out Bundle Boxes You guys......The Cottage Mama Bundle Boxes sold out in under 4 minutes! How did that happen?!?! When all those sold emails came into my inbox, I could hardly believe it! I wasn't exactly sure how many boxes to put together. I knew I didn't want to end up with too many left over, so I settled on 30 boxes. I figured that would be more than enough this first time. When I received the fabric yardage, I actually received less than I ordered (since these lines were pretty much sold out), so I was only able to do 26 boxes. But again, I figured … continue reading

18
Jul

Bundle Box ~ Fabric, Trim and Button Kits

The Cottage Mama Bundle Box As a lot of you know, one of my favorite parts of the sewing process is selecting fabrics and trims for the different garments that I create. I love mixing and matching patterned patterned fabrics, using unique, classic trims and paying close attention to details down to the very last button. … continue reading

8
Jul

Happy 7th Birthday, Matilda!

Dear Matilda, Happy Birthday sweet girl! Today you are 7 years old (which feels very weird to say).......it seems hard to believe how quickly you are growing up. I know they say 'the days are long and the years are short', but it just seems like the years are getting shorter and shorter. Here are 20 things that I would like to remember about you when you turned 7 years old and you might like to know about your 7 year old self........ … continue reading

13
Jun

Sewing Dresses for Africa

Pillowcase Dress by Lindsay Wilkes from The Cottage Mama.

Sewing Dresses for Africa I just returned from one of my very favorite events of the year, Baby Lock Common Threads. Common Threads is an event for a fairly small group of people that are sponsored by Baby Lock Sewing and Embroidery Machines. It always feels like a family reunion because I consider these women a big part of my sewing family and it's a thrill to get to see them at least one time a year and catch up with everyone. There are ladies from all aspects of the sewing industry......quilting, sewing, fashion, embroidery, home decor sewing and … continue reading

1
Jun

The Cottage Mama Fabric for Riley Blake Designs!

I have an exciting announcement today! Guess what? I am a new fabric designer for Riley Blake Designs! I have been dying to share this news with you for months and now they finally said I could make the announcement since the fabric is on their website available for preorder for shops. I have toyed with the idea of creating a line of fabrics for a few years now since I released my book, but it just didn't seem like the right time. I'm a firm believer in not rushing things and making sure that the business decisions I make are in line with what's going on with … continue reading

26
May

DIY Framed Pegboard

I've been working on getting my sewing room all neat and organized since we moved into our new house last August. Seeing as though it is 'my space', it seems to have taken a back burner to all of the family spaces in the new house. There's something so hard about committing to putting holes in the walls of freshly painted drywall. But I've gotten tired of not having my sewing room looking and feeling the way I wanted, so I'm slowly, but surely getting things up on the walls! I can't wait to share my entire sewing room with you (if you're following @thecottagemama … continue reading

16
May

Dresses for the Girls

We've had a lot going on around here lately with the end of the school year. Lots of fun events.......piano recitals, dance recitals, open house, ABC countdown, Daddy-Daughter Dance, etc. The end of the year always seems to bring so many fun events! The girls recently attended their school's Daddy-Daughter Dance. It was their first time since our other school didn't offer this type of event. They loved it. Luckily for these two ladies, we just picked something off the Cottage Mama rack. The sample rack is currently overflowing up in our attic. It's always fun for … continue reading