30
May

Sample Spree and Lots of Fun Goodies

I know I said that you couldn't really purchase individual yards of fabric, trim, ect. at International Quilt Market, but there is one event that is held before market opens where you can and it's called Sample Spree.  Again, this event isn't open to the public, but it's about the only chance that one has to purchase lines of fabric that have yet to be released and may not be released for up to five more months.  It happens around 8:00PM the night before market and goes until 10:00PM.  Not every fabric manufacturer participates, but a lot of them do.  There is a … continue reading

28
May

The Cottage Garden ~ May 2012

Happy Memorial Day!  I hope you all have had a wonderful time this weekend celebrating all the men and women who have done so much for us and our country in the line of duty.  And to any of you reading this who have served our county, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do or have done.  You are truly selfless human beings and are courageous beyond belief.We have been lucky enough to have my dad visiting with us in from Italy this weekend.  I think I've mentioned that he lives over in Tuscany, but in case I haven't, he lives about half way in … continue reading

24
May

International Quilt Market ~ Spring 2012

A week ago today, we packed up the family and drove from Chicago down to Kansas City for Spring International Quilt Market.  Typically I wouldn't bring the whole family to a work related trade show, but I'm still nursing my little guy so there really was no other option.  Luckily, I have a super-amazing husband who was willing to entertain the kids during the day while I was busy at market.  And my mom (Grandma Jane) and her husband, Pepo, agreed to fly in from Texas as well.  That meant mom and I could focus on market while the guys and the kids did fun things … continue reading

21
May

Dress Up Days Fat Quarter Bundle Giveaway Winner!

I just returned from International Quilt Market late last night and am playing catch up today.  I can't wait to share some of this fabric 'eye candy' with you all, but I'm still in the process of downloading all my photographs and catching up on business related things.  All I can say is that is was an amazingly inspirational trip for me with some wonderful new connections in the fabric and quilting industry.During my stay in Kansas City I had dinner with a big crew from Riley Blake Designs including the owner, Cindy, as well as a majority of their fabric … continue reading

16
May

The Lolly Dolly Pillow Tutorial and Riley Blake Designs Fat Quarter Bundle Giveaway

 As I've mentioned before, I am part of the Riley Blake Designs Project Design Team and today I am guest blogging over there sharing a free tutorial for 'The Lolly Dolly Pillow' that I created from their new 'Dress Up Days' line.Click HERE to visit Riley Blake Designs official blog and view the full tutorial. I am absolutely in love with this fabric line and I am so happy to be giving away an ENTIRE Fat Quarter Bundle of 'Dress Up Days' by Riley Blake Designs.  The full bundle includes 24 different cuts of fabric from the 'Dress Up Days' line and can be used for … continue reading

11
May

On The Cutting Table……..

'On the Cutting Table' is a series a started a little while back where I just fill you in on some of the behind the scenes happenings of The Cottage Mama.  Sometimes I disappear from the blog for a little bit, but I'm usually busily working away on different projects for other areas of the business. So I thought I would share what's been going on around here this past week.......First off, we are getting ready for International Quilt Market that is coming up this next week.  If you are not familiar with this event, it is a trade show (not open to the … continue reading

11
May

May Giveaway Day Winners

And the winners of the May Giveaway Day are........Heartsong Quilts:Fairytale Frocks & Lollipops: Canton Village Quilt Works: Fat Quarter Shop: Modern Fabric Studio:Yay! Life!:Thank you so much to everyone who entered and congratulations to our winners!  If you were one of our winners, please email Lindsay at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com with your contact information and we will make sure you get your prizes as soon as possible.  Check back next month for another fabulous giveaway day! … continue reading

5
May

New Pattern from The Cottage Mama ~ Charlotte Apron Dress

And now for the final pattern in the new series.........The Charlotte Apron DressSize 6 Month through 8 YearsPATTERN DESCRIPTION: The Charlotte Apron Dress is an adorable gathered skirt dress with many different design variations.View A, the teapot variation, has a ruffle apron attached to the skirt with a hand-pieced teapot appliqué(appliqué pattern piece included). View B is a fabric yo-yo variation that has an apron embellished withvintage-inspired fabric yo-yos. And, View C, the embellished bodice variation, includes an embellishedbodice and dress … continue reading

4
May

New Pattern from The Cottage Mama ~ Ruby Ruffle Dress

It's time to reveal the second new pattern from The Cottage Mama Sewing Patterns...........Ruby Ruffle DressSize 6 Months through 10 YearsI have been making this dress for several years now and selling different variations of it my online shop.  Due to the large amount of requests for a pattern for this design, I finally decided to make it available.  It is a really adorable dress that is perfect for little babies all the way to bigger girls size 10.  Here is a little bit more about the Ruby Ruffle Dress......PATTERN DESCRIPTION:The Ruby Ruffle Dress is a classic … continue reading

3
May

New Sewing Pattern from The Cottage Mama: Run Around Romper for Boys and Girls

It's finally time to start sharing my new set of printed sewing patterns!  It is really hard to keep anything from you all.  I wanted to share these pictures the second I received them!It was also really hard to decide which design to share first, but I decided to start with the 'Run Around Romper' since this pattern is for boys and girls! Run Around RomperSize 6 Month through 6 YearsPATTERN DESCRIPTION:The Run Around Romper is the perfect one-piece outfit for your little guy or gal with three different design variations that can be made as pants or shorts. View … continue reading