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May

Silhouette Art Picture Frame Tutorial

This blog post is sponsored by Cost Plus World Market, but all opinions, photos, ideas and instructions are my own. Handmade gifts are the best, don't you think? There is nothing like someone taking the time to come up with an idea for a gift and then create it with their own two hands. I know that some people truly do not appreciate handmade gifts. I've heard people say that some individuals in their lives think that handmade gifts are cheap. Well, lucky for me, I don't have many of those people in my life, I have quite the opposite. I was raised in an … continue reading

May

Lessons with Lindsay: Picture Perfect Scallops

Today I've got a new Lessons with Lindsay video tutorial to share with you all! I'm really excited about this one because it involves one of my very favorite sewing techniques.......scallops. I know sewing picture perfect scallops can be a little bit intimidating, but I promise you that it's really not that hard with my easy-to-follow technique. … continue reading

Mar

Dainty Darling Fabric Tour: Day 5

Today is the Dainty Darling Fabric Tour: Day 5! Since we had a little mix up on Day 3 of the tour, I've got two special posts for you today! Hopefully both of these darling projects will inspire you to create with my 1st fabric collection for Riley Blake Designs, Dainty Darling. … continue reading

Mar

Dainty Darling Fabric Tour: Day 4

Today is Day 4 for the Dainty Darling Fabric Tour. We had a little mix up with our Day 3, so there will be two guests tomorrow on Day 5! My guest today is one of my long-time blogging friends, Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter. I met Amy in person many years ago when I attended International Quilt Market for the first time in Utah. She has always been one of the most warm, kind and inviting bloggers / designers around. Not to mention that she is incredibly talented! Amy also has her first line of fabric releasing soon from Riley Blake Designs / Penny Rose Fabrics … continue reading

Mar

Dainty Darling Fabric Tour: Day 2

Today is Day 2 of the Dainty Darling Fabric Tour! And my sweet friend, Stef from Girl. Inspired., has an adorable pattern in store for you all! … continue reading

Mar

Dainty Darling Fabric Tour: Day 1

Today kicks off the week long, Dainty Darling Fabric Tour! I'm looking forward to this week and sharing some different projects with you all using my 1st Fabric Collection, Dainty Darling for Riley Blake Designs. The fabric began shipping about a month or so ago and can be found in most major online retailers as well as your local quilt shops. I've invited some different guests that I know will inspire you to create with this bright, girly, vintage-inspired fabric! … continue reading

Mar

Lessons with Lindsay: Reusable Snack Bag Pattern

It's that time again.......another Lesson with Lindsay. This week I'm sharing a very easy, beginner friendly tutorial for my Reusable Snack Bag Pattern. I posted a photographed tutorial of this project many years ago and it's been a very popular free pattern here on The Cottage Mama. So I decided to make a video tutorial for all of you visual learners out there. It was funny, as I was watching the edited version of this video (which, oh my goodness.....it's always so weird to hear yourself talk), Josephine came up carrying one of the snack bags that I made … continue reading

Mar

Happy 9th Birthday, Savannah Rose!

Dainty Darling Fabric by Lindsay Wilkes from The Cottage Mama for Riley Blake Designs

Happy 9th Birthday, Savannah Rose Dear Savannah, Today you are 9 years old! Happy Birthday!! Wow, it's hard to believe that you are only one year away from double digits. It's true what they say......time flies when you are having fun! Here are some things that I would like to remember about you when you turned 9 years old and a few things that you might like to know about your 9 year old self. … continue reading

Feb

New Adelaide Bubble Romper and Dress Pattern!

Adelaide Dress Pattern (Size 6M - Size 12) from The Cottage Mama.

It's been a good while since I released any new The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns, but I'm happy to announce that yesterday I released two brand new patterns! I call these two patterns the Adelaide patterns since they coordinate with one another. One is the Adelaide Bubble Romper (Size 3M - Size 4T) and the other pattern is the Adelaide Dress Pattern (Size 6M - 12 Years). These are being offered as separate patterns, but they make absolutely adorable coordinating sibling outfits. I can definitely see some sweet Easter photos in both of these patterns. … continue reading

Feb

Darling Quilt ~ Free Pattern!

As you know, my 1st fabric collection, Dainty Darling for Riley Blake Designs, is now shipping and can be found online as well as in many of your local quilt shops. I wanted to share this free quilt pattern with you all that features Dainty Darling. It's called the Darling Quilt and it's a wonderful pattern to showcase your favorite printed fabrics. This pattern utilizes all the prints in the Dainty Darling collection by using one of the fat quarter precut bundles. … continue reading