sewing • cooking • crafting • all things domestic
We have been having a lot of fall fun this year. Fall is my absolute most favorite time of year in the Chicagoland area. I love how the leaves change into all these amazingly gorgeous colors, I love being able to put on warm cozy sweaters and make the kids hot chocolate with marshmallows. There is so much to love about fall and I thought I would share some personal family photos with you from this last month. … continue reading
So this year's International Quilt Market experience was very different from any that I have had before. Usually I am walking the floor, networking with others in the industry and taking in all the inspiration that Quilt Market has to offer. However, this year was my first year exhibiting at market with my very own The Cottage Mama booth. … continue reading
Please welcome a new guest contributor here on The Cottage Mama, Ayelet from The Graceful Rose, sharing a wonderful new project tutorial. Ayelet is one of my lovely pattern testers......take it away....... Hello Cottage Mama readers! I'm Ayelet (that's I-Yell-Et, it means "gazelle" in Hebrew), and when I'm not chasing my 8 and 6 year old girls around, I'm sewing and blogging over at The Graceful Rose. Like a lot of you, I first learned to sew in home ec. classes, but rediscovered it when I became a mom. I remembered the basics, but looked to all of the … continue reading
Sew Classic Clothes for Girls Video My new book, "Sew Classic Clothes for Girls: 20 Girls' Dresses, Outfits and Accessories from The Cottage Mama" is finally released and shipping! I have been talking about the book a lot over on Facebook, but I was waiting to do the official blog post until Amazon had started shipping the books. The official book release date was October 7, 2013 and I have been shipping books ordered directly from The Cottage Mama website for a couple weeks, but last week Amazon officially shipped out all the pre-orders. Yay! … continue reading
Today's sponsor doesn't really need much of an introduction, but in case you are new to sewing and haven't heard of them.......today's sponsor is Fat Quarter Shop. I am proud to have them here as a loyal and long-time sponsor on The Cottage Mama. I have been shopping with Fat Quarter Shop since before I even started blogging and I remember purchasing the fat quarter bundle of Heather Bailey's 'Freshcut' many years ago to make Savannah's quilt for her big girl room. They carry a divine array of fabric with all the latest and greatest collections of designer fabric. … continue reading
I get back from Quilt Market later today, but today we have new guest contributor, Veronica from SewVery. Take it away, Veronica...... Hi, everyone! I'm Veronica, and you can find me most days at sewVery where I blog about the outfits I make my daughter, patterns I've tested or reviewed, and an occasional purse or bag I've sewn for myself! I rediscovered sewing just two and a half years ago, and since then, I can't go a day without planning my next project! … continue reading
I am super-excited about today's 'Fabric Friday' giveaway! Today we have another one of our lovely fabric sponsors, Fabricworm, sponsoring this fantastic giveaway. I'm sure many of you know Fabricworm since they carry one of the best selections of fabrics around. If you've never checked them out, you definitely must........they have such wonderful taste in fabric! … continue reading
So I have been incredibly busy the last few weeks preparing to exhibit for the first time at International Quilt Market and I leave today. The show takes place in Houston every fall and I am so thankful that my mom and her husband live down there and have been able to help me coordinate all the logistics involved in having a booth and I have my in-laws lined up to watch the kids. I have attended market many times in the past, but this will be my very first time having my own booth promoting my patterns and new book. I am booth #1837, so if you are attending … continue reading
I finally finished the girls Halloween costumes! Hooray! It's been a tad stressful getting ready to exhibit at International Quilt Market this next week in Houston, TX and trying to make sure I have all my family stuff in order before I leave. And one of those items was making sure the Halloween costumes were ready to go since I get back only two days before the big day. … continue reading
Today is the first of many Fabric Friday Giveaways coming up here on The Cottage Mama! Today we have one of our lovely blog sponsors, Crafter's Vision, giving away a fantastic 7 yard bundle of Birch Organic Fabric's new line, 'Fort Firefly' and matching Aurifil thread. … 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.
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.
