sewing • cooking • crafting • all things domestic
This past weekend I flew to Golden, CO to film an episode of the PBS show, "Sew It All TV". There have been so many wonderful things that have happened this year and being invited onto this show was such a honor. Looking back at past seasons and seeing folks from HGTV and Project Runway, it's quite a thrill for The Cottage Mama to get to be on an entire episode of this fantastic show. … continue reading
About a month ago we had a Toy Car themed birthday party for Caspian's 2nd birthday. As I've mentioned before, this little guy absolutely adores cars so his party theme really came as no surprise to anyone. We didn't have a big 1st birthday party for Mr. C, so we decided to through a bigger bash with 40+ people for his 2nd birthday. Usually when we have a lot of people at our parties, we like to host outdoors, but because it was so hot and humid, we opted for inside our cottage which meant it was quite the cozy party. … continue reading
I'm excited to introduce today's guest blog contributor, Anh-Chi from SewLoveLe......... Hi, my name is Anh-Chi from SewLoveLe, and I am super excited to be doing a guest tutorial for the Cottage Mama. When I first started seriously sewing a couple of years ago, I drew my a lot of my inspiration from the tutorials and helpful sewing information on Lindsay's blog. She also gave me my first ever pattern testing opportunity and I cannot say enough wonderful things about her kindness and generosity in teaching others about sewing. That's why, when this … continue reading
I love how much you all love fabric......it's like we are kindred spirits. Last week I had a HUGE studio destash sale and sold off a lot of my extra fabrics and trims. I announced it over on The Cottage Mama Facebook page and sold the bundles through my Etsy shop. I tried to bundle things together that coordinated well so that it would be easy to create a project or look from each bundle. Here are some more pictures of the fun fabric and trim bundles. … continue reading
Today I've got another fantastic sewing tutorial from one of The Cottage Mama guest contributors ~ Christie Jones from Sewing In Be Tween. If you have some little ones entering that tween stage, you'll definitely want to check out this new sewing blog focused on sewing for the older girls. Please give a warm welcome to Christi sharing her Best All ARound Cape Tutorial. Hi! I am Christie from Sewing In Be Tween and I am so excited to share my tutorial with you. When I am looking for a great all around pattern, I look for a few different things. I want a … continue reading
In case you missed my guest post over at See Kate Sew for Ruffles 2013, I'm bringing this post home. I love ruffles. I think they are so sweet on little girls; however, I do believe in all things in moderation. Too many ruffles on a little one can overwhelm them, but ruffles used sparingly can really add such a sweet, feminine touch to even the most casual of garments. Today I'm excited to share the Sydney Skirt Free Pattern and Tutorial with you! I don't know about you, but as my girls are getting older comfort is becoming more and more important to them. I … continue reading
Today I'm over at Riley Blake Designs sharing my Project Design Team Tutorial for this cute little Hexi Pouch. Head on over to Riley Blake Designs to get the full tutorial. And since I'm blogging over there today, how about something for you guys here? … continue reading
I made a hat. Yay! When Elegance and Elephants came out with their new Kids Fedora Hat Sewing Pattern, I knew it was on my 'must sew' list for this season. And then when Heidi from Elegance and Elephants asked me to join her pattern tour, I jumped at the chance to sew up this adorable pattern. … continue reading
Remember last week when I told you we were going to have one guest contributor here on The Cottage Mama each week this fall. Well, today's guest is Rebecca from Rock the Stitch sharing this completely adorable Apple Shaped Free Lunch Box Sewing Pattern and Tutorial. A big warm welcome to Rebecca.......... *********************************************** Hello, Rebecca here from Rock the Stitch! I would like to share with you a tutorial and free pattern for an apple lunch box. Now that school is back in session so begins the never ending battle for lunch … continue reading
Several weeks back my little guy, Caspian Finn, turned 2 years old. We didn't do a big 1st birthday celebration for him, so I wanted to do something special for his second birthday. This little guy is in love with cars. I never knew there were so many cars in this world until spending time with Caspian. All day long he points out cars and trucks all over the place, "car, car, car". So the theme for his party was pretty easy to come up with.......cars. Not the movie "Cars", just the vehicle. … 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.