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Nov

Georgia Vintage Christmas Dresses

I absolutely love having special Christmas outfits for my kids. The last two years my mom (aka Grandma Jane) has volunteered to make the kids Christmas dresses / outfits, but since she was out of commission recovering from her aortic valve replacement surgery, I knew I was definitely on duty this year. Generally I like to make the girls coordinating looks, but this year I decided to go for completely matching. I used my Georgia Vintage Dress Pattern and made Savannah a size 6 and Matilda a size 5 and they both looked absolutely darling (if I do say so myself). Now … continue reading

Oct

Happy 5th Birthday, JoJo!

Dear Josephine, I can hardly believe you are five years old today! Happy Birthday sweet girl!! I can't believe our youngest baby is five years old! It is true what they say.......'the days are long, but the years are short'. Time sure is flying by and there are some things I would like to remember about you when you turned five years old and some things you might like to know about your five year old self...... … continue reading

Aug

Happy 8th Birthday Caspian!

Dear Caspian, Today you are 8 years old! Happy Birthday, Buddy!! There are some things that I would like to remember about you when you turned 8 years old and some things that you might like to know about what you were like on August 31, 2019. … continue reading

Jul

Darling Quilt ~ Free Pattern!

As you know, my 1st fabric collection, Dainty Darling for Riley Blake Designs, is now shipping and can be found online as well as in many of your local quilt shops. I wanted to share this free quilt pattern with you all that features Dainty Darling. It's called the Darling Quilt and it's a wonderful pattern to showcase your favorite printed fabrics. This pattern utilizes all the prints in the Dainty Darling collection by using one of the fat quarter precut bundles. … continue reading

Jul

Happy 10th Birthday, Matilda!

Dear Matilda, Today you are 10 years old! Happy Birthday sweet girl!! Here are some things I would like to remember about you when you turned 10 years old and something you might like to know about yourself....... … continue reading

Mar

Happy 11th Birthday, Savannah!

Dear Savannah, Today you are 11 years old! Happy Birthday!! 11 years old.......wow, that sounds so old to me! You are growing up so quickly and turning into a beautiful young lady. Here are some things I would like to remember about you when you turned 11 years old and maybe some things you'd like to know too...... … continue reading

Jan

New Pattern: Beatrice Dress Now Available!

One of my goals for 2019 was to get more sewing patterns released (it's been slow going the last couple years), so I hit the ground running on January 1 and I have the first one ready for you now! You can find it HERE I can't tell you how excited I am about this pattern! Let me share a little more about this pattern..... … continue reading

Oct

Happy 4th Birthday, Josephine Mae!

Dear Josephine, Today is your 4th birthday! Happy Birthday sweet girl!!! You have had such a great year and have grown up so much......I can't believe it! We love you soooooooo much! Here are some things about you that I'd like to remember when you turned 4 years old and some things you might like to know about what you were like on October 12, 2018. … continue reading

Oct

Classic Sewing Magazine – Foundation Paper Pieced Santa Dress

Have you received the most recent issue of Classic Sewing Magazine? Well, I just got my copy in the mail and I was excited to see my Foundation Paper Pieced Santa A-Line dressed included in the holiday issue. It's always hard for me to work on things behind the scenes that I can't share with you yet and I REALLY wanted to share these photos a few months ago. But I contained myself and kept them to myself (and my mom) until I could finally share. … continue reading

Sep

Brilliant Sewing Machine Giveaway

Today I'm excited to announce that I've teamed up with my friends at Baby Lock Sewing and Embroidery Machines to bring you one of the biggest giveaways we've ever had here at The Cottage Mama. Over the next week you will have the opportunity to enter to win the new Baby Lock Brilliant Sewing Machine over on The Cottage Mama Instagram account! … continue reading