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31
Dec
Embroidered Towel Tutorial

Embroidered Towel Tutorial

15
Oct
Halloween Trick or Treat Bag Pattern

Halloween Trick or Treat Bag Pattern

14
Feb
Dainty Darling Machine Embroidery Designs

Dainty Darling Machine Embroidery Designs

22
Jan
Love You to the Moon and Back Embroidered Pillow Tutorial

Love You to the Moon and Back Embroidered Pillow Tutorial

8
Feb
Tooth Fairy Pillows

Tooth Fairy Pillows

3
Feb
Free Patterns to Sew for Valentine’s Day

Free Patterns to Sew for Valentine’s Day

18
Mar
Embroidered Aromatherapy Heat Bag Tutorial

Embroidered Aromatherapy Heat Bag Tutorial

16
Sep
Birthday Boy Toddler Car Party Outfit

Birthday Boy Toddler Car Party Outfit

6
Feb
‘Sunny Happy Skies’ ~ Coordinating Sister Dresses

‘Sunny Happy Skies’ ~ Coordinating Sister Dresses

7
Sep
Girls Appliqued Shirts: GO! Baby Fabric Cutter

Girls Appliqued Shirts: GO! Baby Fabric Cutter

10
Aug
Book Review: Glorious Embellishing with Gloria McKinnon

Book Review: Glorious Embellishing with Gloria McKinnon

27
Sep
Embroidered Reusable Snack Bag Tutorial

Embroidered Reusable Snack Bag Tutorial

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.

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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.

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