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Here is the winner of the Ryobi One+ Lithium-Ion Tool Set......Thank you so much to everyone who entered and a big congratulations to Sherrie! If you could please email me at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com with your contact information, we will work to get you your prize as soon as possible! … continue reading
In case you missed my post last month over at Skip to My Lou.........Over the holidays we tend to have a lot of visitors since a lot of our family lives out of state. For the last several years I have used a solid red tablecloth for our holiday entertaining, but this year I thought it would be fun to create a new tablecloth that we could pull out for holiday entertaining. I found this fabric over at the Martha Pullen Store when they were having a big sale and I fell in love with it. I adore prints with a vintage vibe and this one was just what I was hoping to find … continue reading
As most of you know, my family and I live in a 1934 cottage-style home. When we bought this house about 8 years ago, it was in bad shape. You should have seen the orange shag carpet that was on the stairs or the bedroom upstairs that had carpeting up over the baseboards (what were they thinking with that one.....I'll never know). We have done a ton of improvements throughout the years (most before I ever started blogging). However, in the last three - four years home improvement has not been on the top of our list with having three kids under the age of five, my … continue reading
And the winners of our two most recent giveaways are..........Cyber Monday Giveaway Day:Modern Designs for Classic Quilts:Congratulations to both of you lovely ladies! If you could please email me (Lindsay) with your contact information at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com, we will work to get you your prizes as soon as possible. Thank you so much to everyone who entered! … continue reading
Today I'm sharing a tutorial for the Scrappy Ruffle Headband Tutorial that I created for Riley Blake Designs Project Design Team. This headband is made from Riley Blake Fabrics (The Sweetest Thing) and Sew Together Trims and Buttons. These headbands come together in no time with very little sewing involved. Use up the scraps from whatever quilt or outfit you have around and you've got a fun accessory any little girl would love to wear! Scrappy Ruffle Headband Tutorial by Lindsay Wilkes from The Cottage Mama Supplies: 2 coordinating fabrics (scraps) 1 … continue reading
I have been wanting to make my girls some leggings for months now. Leggings seem to be our go-to thing around here when it comes to wearing skirts and dresses. I was so excited when Andrea Pannell (The Train To Crazy) came out with her 'Go To Leggings Pattern' because it was exactly what I had been thinking about for the girls. I decided to do a ruffle adaptation of the pattern because.....um.....I guess I just can't leave well enough alone. If you haven't visited the Go To Pattern Shop, you should go take a look around. There are loads of patterns from … continue reading
I was so honored when Baby Lock Sewing and Embroidery Machines invited me to be part of their Snappy Holiday Snappy-Sew Round-Up. Each of the featured bloggers was supposed to come up with a quick and easy holiday gift that you could put together with just a moments notice. I came up with the Beaded Fabric Necklace. The Beaded Fabric Necklace is a quick-sew gift that is perfect for any of the lovely ladies in your life. You can make these necklaces to suite all types of occasions depending on your fabric selection. Consider using pearl beads or even spray … continue reading
Today is Cyber Monday Giveaway Day at The Cottage Home. Our lovely sponsors have come up with some fabulous prizes for the readers of The Cottage Home blog and I am so excited to share them with you today. I know all bloggers probably think that their sponsors are the best, but I don't know............this line up is pretty darn spectacular!The Cyber Monday Giveaway Day is going to be a little different. Today is a winner take all giveaway. One winner will take home ALL of the prizes. Talk about a fabulous holiday gift, right? At the bottom of the giveaway post … continue reading
So have you started shopping for holiday cards yet? I know, I can't believe it's almost that time of year either. Time is flying by. Well, I have been browsing around online checking out some different designs for our family. I'm thinking I will be using our favorite family picture from this year.......I have found some really beautiful designs over at Minted.com and I wanted to share a few of my favorites with you.Aren't these all so fun? I don't even think I got through all the pages of the Minted holiday cards (there was something like 34 pages). Anyway, I just … continue reading
Today I am very excited to introduce a brand new quilting book that you are sure to want to add to your Christmas wishlist. Modern Designs for Classic Quilts is written by Kelly Biscopink and Andrea Johnson and is complete quilting eye candy. I met Kelly as an Editor through my publisher and was absolutely thrilled when I found out she had written a book of her own!At quilt market in Houston, TX last month, my mom (aka Grandma Jane) and I went out dinner with Kelly and Andrea and we. had. a. ball. We laughed so hard we cried. I'm telling you, these are my kind of … 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.
