6
May

Giant Fabric Match Up Giveaway ~ Win 24 Yards of Fabric!

I am so excited about today's giveaway that I can hardly contain myself!Have you ever wished that one of your favorite sewing blogger's would go fabric shopping for you?Or seen a project on a blog and thought, "Oh, I NEED that fabric!" If so, today is your lucky day!Eighteen sewing bloggers picked out a yard (or two!) of a fabric from their stash and we're giving them ALL away today to one lucky winner! To win this amazing stash of fabric loveliness, just match the fabric swatch to the blogger (*hint* - most of us have used the fabric we chose in a recent … continue reading

3
May

Some Bunny Loves You: Easy Rag Quilt Tutorial

My mom (aka Grandma Jane) is here today sharing a tutorial for these adorable rag quilts she made for my little ladies. Mom made these quilts for the girls when we came to visit for Easter. She had each of the girls quilts laying out on the guest bed upon our arrival. It was SO sweet. Even though they have bunnies on them, they can be used year round. The girls have been sleeping with theirs nightly because they are so warm and cuddly. You are going to love this easy quilting tutorial.......definitely a great beginner project, but a fun one for seasoned pros as … continue reading

1
May

Project Design Team Tutorial and Riley Blake Fat Quarter Bundle Giveaway

Today I am over at Riley Blake Designs sharing my Project Design Team Tutorial for this easy Scalloped Envelope Clutch. I hope you'll pop on over and check it out!Click HERE to visit Riley Blake Designs. And because I'm over at Riley Blake Designs, we have a little something special for you here. Today we are giving away a full Fat Quarter Bundle 'Bake Sale' by Lori Holt for Riley Blake Designs. I absolutely adore this line, well I pretty much adore anything designed by Lori Holt, but I think you guys are going to like it too!So all you have to do is enter via the … continue reading

30
Apr

Sprightly Fabrics Giveaway Winner

 I love how much you all love fabric. It's like we are kindred spirits or something. Anyway, with 902 entries into the Sprightly Fabrics giveaway, our winner (selected at random) is:Congratulations Jennifer Oliva! I'm so excited for you......I know you will get some fantastic goodies with your $50.00 gift certificate to Sprightly Fabrics. Please email me at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com with your contact info. and we will get you your prize as soon as possible.Don't fret if you weren't our winner, we have a fabulous giveaway from Riley Blake Designs coming up … continue reading

26
Apr

Sprightly Fabrics Giveaway

It's Fabric Friday here at The Cottage Mama and I am really excited to introduce our sponsor today, Sprightly Fabrics. They aren't exactly a new around here since they've been a sponsor for about three months, but they have been in the process of launching a new website, so we held off doing their giveaway until today. Sprightly Fabrics website is up and running and ready for business!I am pretty selective when it comes to choosing fabric sponsors for this blog. I want to make sure they are in keeping with the style around here and are shops that I know you all … continue reading

23
Apr

Facebook Fan Giveaway Winner and Newsletter Info!

Thank you so much to those of you who entered the 10,000 Facebook Fans Giveaway........I really appreciated all your kind words! I wish I could give this prize to all of you, but for this giveaway there is only one winner, one person who takes the whole cake and that winner is........Congratulations, Joyce! I am so excited for you. Please email me at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com and I will get this prize in the mail to you as soon as possible.Also, many of you mentioned during the giveaway that you were already signed up for the Newsletter. I just wanted to … continue reading

22
Apr

Little of This and a Little of That: Flea Market, Painting, Ect.

I just wanted to share a few pictures from the last couple of weeks.....you know, a little of this and a little of that.......A couple weeks ago my girlfriends and I spent the day at our favorite flea market, called the Kane County Flea market. If you live in the Chicagoland area, it's a definite place to go if you love antiques, treasure hunting and one-of-a-kind pieces. They always have the BEST stuff and at amazing prices. You know those 'found objects' that you see in the Pottery Barn catalog? Well, this is where you can actually find those objects on your own … continue reading

17
Apr

Facebook 10,000 Fan Giveaway, Newsletter and a Little Housekeeping

Remember last week when I said we had reached 10,000 fans on Facebook and I would be doing a giveaway to celebrate? Well, today is the day!! We are now at about 10,200 fans and counting and I can't thank you enough for all your love and support. I absolutely love getting to know you all!Before I get into the details of the giveaway there are a few little housekeeping things I wanted to talk about first. I'm sure you've heard that Google Reader will be no more come this summer. I find this to be such a bummer because Google Reader is how I keep up to date with the … continue reading

15
Apr

Repurposed Picture Frame Tray Tutorial

About a week ago, several of my girlfriends and I headed to the flea market for a Mom's day out. When I attend the flea market, I am always on the hunt for sewing related antiques, furniture for the house, or unique antique decorative items. We happened upon this one booth that was filled with more garage sale like stuff rather than antiques, but this gold frame caught my eye. It was only $1.00 and the second I saw it I thought that it would make a cute little tray. So I scooped it up and told my friends what I had planned for this little beauty. I think I … continue reading

12
Apr

Easy Knot Dress Free Pattern and Tutorial

I love an easy sundress, don't you? It's still pretty cold and snowy around here in Chicago, but I'm already dreaming about spring. The minute I saw the Little Matroyshka fabric in the Riley Blake Designs catalog, I knew I must use this fabric for my girls. I love the little nesting dolls and the different coordinating prints. Savannah, my oldest, is becoming quite picky about her clothing loved this line too so I was happy to be able to use it to make her a dress for our upcoming (hopefully soon) warmer weather. But until then, she can still wear it layered with … continue reading