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The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns Blog Tour: Day 5

Today is kicks off week 2 of The Cottage Mama Sewing Pattern Blog Tour. Today we have two very talented ladies sharing their beautiful creations made from the NEW The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns.Miss Matilda Dress and Top: Summer from Sumo's Sweet StuffSummer is one of the sweetest bloggers I have ever met and yes, I was lucky enough to meet her in person in January in Salt Lake City. She has three little ladies and she sews the most beautiful things for them. She does a beautiful job pairing and selecting pattern fabrics and I'm so excited for all of you to head … continue reading

Jul

The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns Blog Tour: Day 4

Today is Day 4 of The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns blog tour and today we have three very talented bloggers sharing their versions of the NEW The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns. Georgia Vintage Dress: Ashley from Chickadee Chickadee Ashley is someone I have gotten to know through the online sewing community. She doesn't blog very often, but she has an incredible handmade sewing business. I remember when she emailed me several years ago asking for handmade business advice and I have been thrilled to watch her business take off and thrive. She does a … continue reading

Jul

The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns Blog Tour: Day 3

It's Day 3 of The Cottage Mama Sewing Pattern blog tour and have we got some cutie outfits to share with you today! I'm so excited about these three versions of the new The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns.Georgia Vintage Dress:Anneliese from Aesthetic NestAnneliese from Aesthetic Nest writes such a stunningly beautiful blog focused around her three girls and sewing, cooking, crocheting, entertaining and so much more. I stumbled upon Aesthetic Nest many years ago right when I got into blogging and I felt like I had stumbled about a kindred spirit. Someone else who … continue reading

Jul

The Cottage Mama’s WoCave: Introduction

Have you ever heard of the term 'Man Cave'? I'm guessing you have.......but what about us women? Don't we need our own spaces too? A few months back I was asked to be part of Skinny Cow's new WoCave campaign (pronounced wo-cah-vay). What is this you might ask? Well, basically Skinny Cow is well aware of what most of us would refer to as a 'Man Cave' (a special space for a man), so they thought that it would be fun for women to have a chance to explore what a 'Women Cave' means to them, hence their new term, WoCave.I think more times than not people assume that a … continue reading

Jul

The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns Blog Tour: Day Two

So it's Day 2 here at The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns Blog Tour and we've got three great bloggers sharing their versions of the four new The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns.Georgia Vintage Dress:Heidi from Elegance and ElephantsI became familiar with Heidi from Elegance and Elephants when I was judging the Flickr group over at Project Run and Play. I remember her work always being top notch with such elegance, class and style. She has since released several new sewing patterns that seem to be taking the online sewing community by storm. If you've never visited her … continue reading

Jul

The Cottage Mama Sewing Pattern Blog Tour: Day 1

Today kicks off Day 1 of The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns Blog Tour!Throughout the next two weeks, there will be 24 blogs sewing up the new The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns (www.thecottagemama.com). These are all bloggers that I absolutely adore and have become friends with over the last several years. A few of them are newer bloggers or ladies in the online sewing community who don't blog too often, all of which I have a tremendous amount of respect for their sewing technique and design abilities.I encourage you to check out their blogs for the full post on each … continue reading

Jul

So Today I’m 32 Years Old

So today I'm apparently 32 years old. I kind of already thought I was 32, so it doesn't really come as much of a surprise. I think somewhere halfway into 31, I decided I was 32. It's hard to keep it straight once you start getting above 21.The three new photographs of me in this post were taken by my friend and book photographer, Amy Tripple.I love birthdays. I know some people dread them and don't like to celebrate; however, I definitely feel they are a day to be celebrated no matter your age. I have always felt like I was many, many years older than I really am. … continue reading

Jul

The Cottage Mama Paper Patterns Now In-Stock

I just wanted to let you know that all the new paper patterns are now in-stock and available for sale in the shop. I decided to print in full-color booklet format this time and I think you all are going to really like it! All the instructions and step-by-step photos are nice and compact and easy to have right by your side as you are sewing any of the patterns. And of course, each printed pattern comes with the full-size pattern sheets as well.Here is a little peek inside the Georgia Vintage Dress pattern, so you can get a better idea of the color printing.You can … continue reading

Jul

Mermaid Under the Sea 4th Birthday Party with Free Printable

Miss Matilda knew exactly what kind of birthday party she wanted this year........Mermaid Under the Sea. She said the birthday was for all mermaids, not just Ariel (the Little Mermaid), but that she could come too. She said all mermaids and sea creatures were welcome. She's an inclusive type of little girl. Matilda's birthdays are always so fun because she is a July birthday (just like me), so we can have her parties outside! As I shared with you yesterday, we used her mermaid birthday outfit as a jumping off point for the party decor, but tried to stick with … continue reading

Jul

Matilda’s Mermaid Birthday Outfit

So as I mentioned before, Miss Matilda wanted a 'Mermaid Under the Sea' birthday party this year for her 4th birthday. Sounded good to me! I love all things nautical and beachy, so I thought this party would be pretty easy to pull off and it turns out that it was just that. I'll share the party details with you tomorrow, but for now, I wanted to share the little birthday party outfit I made for Matilda. For me, every good party starts with fabric inspiration. Matilda wanted to focus on blue and pink since those are her two favorite colors. I have been so busy … continue reading