The Cottage Mama Blog - Sewing. Cooking. Crafting.

Oct

The Cottage Mama – Two Print Publication Features!

Well, I have finally returned to the sewing machine after six long weeks away and it feels good.....really good. It's going to take me a little while to get my groove back, but I've got Halloween costumes in the works as well as a few other things that I can't wait to share with you all.Meanwhile, I received copies of two recent print publications featuring The Cottage Mama - the premier issue of Stitch. Craft. Create. and the winter issue of Altered Couture. I know I've said this before, and I will say it again, I never ever get tired of seeing something of … continue reading

Oct

Fairytale Frocks and Lollipops Giveaway Winner!

And the winner of the $50.00 gift certificate to Fairytale Frocks and Lollipops is.........Congratulations, Peach Rainbow! There are so many amazing patterns, fabrics and notions over at Fairytale Frocks and Lollipops, you will have no problem spending that $50.00. Please email me at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com so we can arrange for you to receive your gift certificate. Thanks so much to everyone who entered! … continue reading

Oct

She Believed She Could………

How many times have we talked and dreamed about doing something, only to find ourselves doing a whole lot of talking and very little doing? It's fun to imagine something that "might be" or "could be", but without action, it will just never be.This last week my mom, Grandma Jane, was selected as one of the 100 finalists (out of 10,000 entries) for the 45th Pillsbury Bake Off Contest with her recipe for "Biscuit Corn Cakes with Goat Cheese and Blackberry-Thyme Sauce". The grand prize is $1 million dollars, yes, you read that correctly, $1 million dollars. In late … continue reading

Oct

Fairytale Frocks and Lollipops Giveaway

Today we have a giveaway that you are not going to want to miss! Our lovely blog sponsor, Fairytale Frocks and Lollipops is giving away a $50.00 gift certificate to be used on anything in their store!Fairytale Frocks and Lollipops has one of the best selection of sewing patterns around, not to mention a fabulous selection of fabrics, trims and notions! Here is a little more information about Terri, owner, of Fairytale Frocks and Lollipops:Sewing has been a life-long passion of Terri Allred, owner of the on-line based sewing boutique, Fairytale Frocks and … continue reading

Oct

Gobble, Gobble: Turkey Shirt Tutorial

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I wanted to make some shirts for my girls to celebrate one of my favorite holidays of the year. I love the fun and colorful nature of this turkey shirt. This is a wonderful way to use up those small scraps of fabric that you have lying around. For this tutorial I have included a template for you to use for the turkey body and the feathers. Click HERE to view and print the template. Supplies: 1 Shirt or Onesie 6 different prints of scraps of fabric Fusible interfacing (Steam-a-Seam or … continue reading

Oct

Shabby Fabrics Giveaway WINNERS!

Thank you to everyone who entered the Shabby Fabrics Giveaway. The THREE winners are........Winner of the $50.00 Gift Certificate:Winners of the $25.00 Gift Certificates: Congratulations to all three of you! Please email me at thecottagemama[at]gmail[dot]com with your contact information and we will make sure you receive your gift certificates as soon as possible. Thanks again to everyone who entered and, if you haven't had a chance, go check out Shabby Fabrics!If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of The Cottage Home blog, please email Lindsay at … continue reading

Oct

Caspian Finn

When our new baby boy, Caspian Finn, was born we hired my good friend Megan, of Megan Abelard Photography, to do our newborn session when he was one week old. We never did formal newborn sessions with either of the girls, but I just really wanted to make sure we captured this special moment in our lives.I love some of the sweet moments Megan captured and I wanted to share these moments with all of you. So I hope you'll indulge me a little bit while I show off our sweet little boy and our new family of five. We took some family shots as well, but with three kids … continue reading

Oct

Apple, Ham and Cheese Dinner Cups

My mom (Grandma Jane) came to stay with us for a week after baby Cass was born. Whenever she comes after I have a baby she brings tons of recipes and does major cooking. She completely stocked our freezer with easy-to-prepare meals and little shortcuts (like already cooked shredded chicken) to make my life easier. Well, while mom did tons of cooking while she was here, there were a couple recipes she never got around to making, so I decided to try my hand at this one after she left - Apple, Ham, and Cheese Dinner Cups. Mom forgot the recipe, so I lucked out … continue reading

Oct

Accuquilt GO! Baby Fabric Cutter Giveaway WINNER!

Wow, this was the most entered giveaway we have ever had here on The Cottage Home! I guess I know what kinds of things you guys would like to win! I wish I could give one of these sweet little machines to each and every one of you, but unfortunately I only have one to giveaway.There was no way I could pick a winner from 765 entries, which is why I used a random number generator to pick for me. So without further ado, the winner of the Accuquilt GO! Baby Fabric Cutter PLUS three dies of your choice is........Congratulations, Clover! You are one lucky gal! … continue reading

Sep

Blog Sponsor Giveaway: Shabby Fabrics

Last month we had a great new blog sponsor join The Cottage Home blog and I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce them. Shabby Fabrics has a wonderful giveaway for you all today, so please welcome our newest sponsor..........Here are a few words from Shabby Fabrics:My name is Jennifer Bosworth, owner of Shabby Fabrics. I am honored to be a guest at The Cottage Home. Thank you so much, Lindsay!The Shabby Fabrics story begins here. All along while growing up, I loved arts and crafts with every ounce of my being. When it came time to choose a career and … continue reading