I’ve had the honor and pleasure of getting to know Lindsay Wilkes, the beautifully talented lady behind The Cottage Mama, over the past few months. I’m in constant awe of the things she’s able to do and her beautiful, impeccable work! It’s out of this world. So when she released her book–Sew Classes Clothes for Girls–I was eager to get my hands on it! The book arrived and I admit, I was so excited! I…
Continue readingIn January 2013 I shared a tutorial for a Wonderful Jar. In my post I wrote: Every time something wonderful happens to any of us, whether it’s monumental or a little thing that makes us smile, we’re going to write it on one of the pieces of paper and drop it into the jar. Over the course of the year we’ll be able to visually see all the amazing and wonderful things happening to our…
Continue readingIt’s Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day again! Hooray!! If you’ve never been here before, welcome! I hope you stick around and check out some of my tutorials. For Giveaway Day I’m offering a pattern 3 pack from my shop! The Darling Daisy, The Busy Lizzy, and my newest pattern, The Kudzu Coverall & Dress are all included in this 3-pack, a combined value of $28! To see more info about each of the 3 patterns,…
Continue readingWell, it’s here! I’m finally releasing my third pattern and I couldn’t be more excited about this one! The Kudzu has been swirling around in my mind for months and when I found out about the Designer’s Challenge posed by many PDF pattern designers, I just knew this would be my challenge pattern. And what a challenge it became! When I had Ollie I was suddenly very aware of the lack of patterns out there…
Continue readingSo you all know I learned to sew like my Mom (hence the blog name), but did you know I like to cook like my Mom, too?! My Mom comes from a long line of amazing women who sew, cook, and create with the best of them, and I adore that she’s helping me pass along the inherited traits to my children. When the weather gets cold and I crave the comfort food of my…
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