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One of my goals for 2019 was to get more sewing patterns released (it's been slow going the last couple years), so I hit the ground running on January 1 and I have the first one ready for you now! You can find it HERE I can't tell you how excited I am about this pattern! Let me share a little more about this pattern..... … continue reading
Dear Josephine, Today is your 4th birthday! Happy Birthday sweet girl!!! You have had such a great year and have grown up so much......I can't believe it! We love you soooooooo much! Here are some things about you that I'd like to remember when you turned 4 years old and some things you might like to know about what you were like on October 12, 2018. … continue reading
Have you received the most recent issue of Classic Sewing Magazine? Well, I just got my copy in the mail and I was excited to see my Foundation Paper Pieced Santa A-Line dressed included in the holiday issue. It's always hard for me to work on things behind the scenes that I can't share with you yet and I REALLY wanted to share these photos a few months ago. But I contained myself and kept them to myself (and my mom) until I could finally share. … continue reading
Today I'm excited to announce that I've teamed up with my friends at Baby Lock Sewing and Embroidery Machines to bring you one of the biggest giveaways we've ever had here at The Cottage Mama. Over the next week you will have the opportunity to enter to win the new Baby Lock Brilliant Sewing Machine over on The Cottage Mama Instagram account! … continue reading
Dear Caspian, Today you are 7 years old! Happy Birthday, buddy! It feels like only yesterday that I was planning your toy car 2nd birthday party. That was 5 years ago. How can that be? You have grown up so much in the last year and there are some things that I would like to remember about you on your 7th birthday and some things that you might like to know about your 7 year old self........ … continue reading
Today kicks off the Petite Treat fabric tour! Petite Treat is my newest collection of fabric that I designed for Riley Blake Designs / Penny Rose Fabrics. And first up on the tour is my dear friend, Evy Hawkins from A Bit of Stitch, sharing her Tea Time Table Topper. … continue reading
Dear Matilda, Today you turn 9 years old. It's hard to believe that you are only 9 since you always seems so much older to me. But here we are on your 9th birthday and there are some things I'd like to remember about you when you turned 9 years old and maybe some things that you'd like to know about your 9 year old self. … continue reading
Dear Savannah, Today you are 10 years old. Yep, that's right.....double digits!! What an amazing milestone for you sweet girl! It's hard to believe that you made me a mama a decade ago. How is that possible? It seems like not long ago at all that we brought you home from the hospital not having a clue about parenthood and all that came with having baby. But you helped teach us and show us the ropes. There are many things I would like to remember about you when you turned 10 years old and some things I think you'd like to know about your 10 year old self. … continue reading
I have mixed emotions about my blog post today. While I am so excited about the new I Sew for Fun book and all the products that go with it, I feel sadness knowing that the author and my dear friend, Nancy Zieman, isn't here with us able to share and promote her new book. As most of you know, Nancy was such an inspiration in the sewing community. She was an example of a woman entrepreneur who started her own business during a time when men pretty much ran the show in the sewing industry. She was focused, driven and creative all the while being one of the nicest, … continue reading
I'm so proud of my sweet Matilda. This year she really wanted to make handmade gifts for all the special people in her life. She got together with my mother-in-law and worked on creating some really pretty gifts for our entire family. While they were out shopping for supplies, Matilda found this piece of 'flip' or 'mermaid' fabric in the remnant bin at Hobby Lobby. She's always loved this type of fabric, so my mother-in-law got it for her to just play with at home. … continue reading
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.
