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One of my daughters’ very favorite presents has been a collection of art supplies for her to use and get creative. We are on the go a lot, so what better way to bring her art supplies along than with a Crayon Art Tote. If you have a budding little artist in your life, make them their own Crayon Art Tote……….it is guaranteed to be a present they will treasure for many years to come! … continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.