sewing • cooking • crafting • all things domestic
Today I'm over at my friend Kate's blog, See Kate Sew, sharing the Sydney Skirt Free Pattern for her Ruffles 2013 series. The Sydney Skirt Pattern is geared towards knit fabric and is a great beginner pattern if you're new to sewing with knits. It's super-simple and goes together in about an hour! Head over to See Kate Sew to grab this free pattern in Size 12m - Size 12. Click HERE. … continue reading
Well, it happened. My oldest child, Savannah Rose, started full-day Kindergarten yesterday. Wait, please press the pause button........I was not ready for this one. But even though I wasn't ready, she was MORE than ready to go! … continue reading
One of the best parts of summer to me is definitely grilling. Now I'm not the grill master around my house (my hubby helps out in that department), but I absolutely adore the smell of food cooking out on the grill and like to eat it even more. If you like shrimp, you are going to absolutely love this recipe! It's so super-simple and there is no worrying about your shrimp falling through your grill because the whole dish is cooked inside a foil pouch. SO easy! Print Garlic, Lemon and Chive Grilled Shrimp Author: Lindsay Wilkes from The Cottage … continue reading
Several weeks back I shared with you that I have a wonderful new sponsorship from Skinny Cow brand (they seriously are the best) and I am participating in their Skinny Cow Brand Influencer for the WoCave Program. If you missed the intro post, you can check out more information about it by clicking HERE. So for my 1st WoCave mission, Skinny Cow sent me and three of my girlfriends to do something a little outside of our ordinary routine. My friends and I all love to craft, decorate, create, etc., but generally we get together at someones' home for our creative … continue reading
So now that I have finished my last four patterns, I am in back-to-school sewing mode for my girls. We start back in the middle of next week, can you believe it? I wanted to share this little outfit that I made for Matilda who will be in her second year of preschool this year. Make sure you read all the way to the bottom of the post because I have an incredible fabric giveaway for your as well!I have so many patterns in my stash that I have been just dying to try. I have had this Oliver + S Summer Picnic Shorts and Blouse pattern in my collection for about three … continue reading
So I just got back from being away for nine days teaching at the Martha Pullen School of Art Fashion in Huntsville, AL. I had such a wonderful time, but rather than give you a recap of the whole event like I did when I taught in February, I thought I would take this opportunity to talk to you a little bit about what's been on my mind the last few days.(If you would like to see more pictures from the school, please check out my February post.......since I taught the same curriculum. You can find it HERE).Being away from my family is an internal struggle for me. My … continue reading
Today is the final day of The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns Blog Tour. I hope you have enjoyed seeing all of these gorgeous creations from so many talented bloggers and that the blog tour has inspired you to see all that you can do with the NEW The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns.Georgia Vintage Dress:Alida from Alida MakesAlida from Alida Makes is one of the sweetest bloggers around. Whether she's sewing children's clothing or adult fashion her projects are always clean and polished with her signature style. Head over to Alida Makes to check out the Georgia Vintage … continue reading
It's Day 7 of The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns Blog Tour and today we have three lovely bloggers sharing their versions of the NEW The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns.Georgia Vintage Dress:Kristin from Skirt as a TopI am so excited Kristin from Skirt as a Top is joining us today on the blog tour. She seriously creates so many fabulous clothing pieces over on her blog......whether it's adult fashion, sewing for girls, sewing for boys......she does it all. And with complete and total style. Head over to Skirt as a Top to check out Kristin's version of the Georgia … continue reading
It's Day 6 of The Cottage Mama Patterns Blog Tour and today we have three very special ladies sewing up three of the NEW The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns.Georgia Vintage Dress: Amy from Positively SplendidThis lovely version of the Georgia Vintage Dress was actually sewn by Amy's mom, Mama Reita. I love that Amy and her mom both share a passion for sewing just like my mom and I do. Amy's blog has some absolutely wonderful sewing, home decorating, crafting and recipe ideas. If you've never been over to visit Positively Splendid, head over there and check out this … continue reading
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
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.