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Aug

The Cottage Mama Sewing Contest

I'm pleased to announce the first ever The Cottage Mama Sewing Contest! I have been blown away by all of the incredibly talented women who sew from my patterns. I thought it would be fun to have a friendly competition with a big grand prize to honor all of your hard work and creativity. So I'm announcing the contest today, however, I wanted to give you plenty of time to get creative and have time to sew so the entries aren't due until September 12, 2014. Check out the Contest Celebrity Judges further down the post.......I'm so excited to have both of … continue reading

Aug

Pink Door Fabrics Giveaway

Today we have a wonderful $50 giveaway for you all from one of the lovely, The Cottage Mama blog sponsors, Pink Door Fabrics. Pink Door Fabrics carries an amazing array of designer quilting cotton from all the latest designers and manufacturers. They really have incredible taste in fabric! Here are some of my favorite items from their shop: I would love to get my hands on these 16 prints with this 8 yard bundle of Far Far Away by Heather Ross. My girls love unicorns and this collection is so fun and whimsical. … continue reading

Jul

New Pattern Release ~ Claire Pajama Pattern

Claire Pajamas Pattern from The Cottage Mama. Size 6 month - 10 years and 18" doll pattern.

Today is my birthday (I'm 33 years old, in case you were wondering) and I thought this would be the perfect day to release my newest pattern, the Claire Pajamas Pattern. I have been working on this pattern for several months getting it just right and I'm so happy to finally have it completed and ready to offer to all of you! I truly hope you love it as much as I do. … continue reading

Jul

Happy 5th Birthday, Matilda Jane!

Dear Matilda Jane, Happy Birthday! Today you turn five years old!! These last five years have flown in the blink of an eye. Five years really isn't all that long, but it feels like you have been in our life forever. And then again, when I think about the fact that you are just five years, that's actually hard to believe. I always think of you as a little bit older or the same age as your big sister. Maybe it's because the two of you are so close in age, play with so many of the same toys and enjoy so many of the same activities. But today you turn … continue reading

Jun

The Palmetto Baby Cottons Giveaway

Today I'm excited to introduce one of our newest blog sponsors, The Palmetto Baby Cottons! I met Kay, the owner, back in February when she took my classes at the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion and I just want to say that she is one of the sweetest women I have ever met. And not only is she incredibly nice, she has wonderful taste in fabrics and trims. So here is a little more from Kay of The Palmetto Baby Cottons....... … continue reading

May

Summer Sewing for Girls

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. … continue reading

May

Ruffle Shorts Tutorial

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. … continue reading

Apr

The Classic Coat Pattern

I have been meaning to share this Classic Coat Pattern with you all for months. This was a project that I taught in February at The Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion. The Classic Coat can be found in my book, 'Sew Classic Clothes for Girls: 20 Girls' Dresses, Outfits and Accessories from The Cottage Mama' and comes in size 12 months - size 10. … continue reading

Apr

Easter Outfits 2014

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter.........we sure did! I wanted to share some of the Easter outfits the kids wore this year since Easter is one of our favorite holidays for pretty dresses and handsome little men. The picture above are the three kids right outside our church before Easter Mass. They are just so goofy these days. I told my husband that all I got were crazy pictures of the three kids together this year and he informed me that we are in a crazy season of life with these three and they ARE crazy when the three of them are together. But they sure do … continue reading

Apr

The Big News I’ve Been Dying to Share………

Yay! I'm so glad to FINALLY be able to share this news with you all. We are happy to announce that we are expecting Baby #4 in October 2014! We are just so thrilled to welcome another little one into our family and seriously, I have had such a hard time keeping this one a secret. … continue reading