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Dear Matilda, Today you turn 8 years old! Happy Birthday sweet girl! You are going to have such a great birthday today........I can't wait to celebrate you! Here are some things that I would like to remember about you when you turned 8 years old and a few things that you might like to know about yourself....... … continue reading
I've been waiting to share today's video with you all and I'm so excited that it's time! My free 15 Minute Pillowcase Free Pattern and Tutorial is one of the most popular posts here on The Cottage Mama and today I have a video tutorial taking you through every step of this pattern. Perfect for all of you visual learners out there like myself. … continue reading
May Bundle Box The May Cottage Mama Bundle Box is now available! These boxes will be so beautiful. Perfect for coordinating sibling or cousin outfits. You will be receiving 4-5 yards of fabric, 2-3 coordinating trims, buttons and a surprise notion. … continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
