Written Erin on November 19, 2011 in Thrift Scores | No comments yet
  Found this estate sailing last weekend and told you all I would post it.  Here it is!   Love it. I tried to look up MME. DU PARQUE but I couldn’t find much.  Have you ever heard of her?  I want to know more! Look at everything you get for 10 cents!  Not bad, not bad at all: Hope you’re having a good weekend! <3 ErinYou might also...
Written Erin on November 17, 2011 in Sewing Patterns | No comments yet
I was stoked to see that my Button Flap Belt pattern is today’s featured pattern at Interweave’s online pattern store!  Only 4 bucks, people! I wrote this pattern for Stitch Spring 2011.  I was sad to hear that Tricia, my editor at Stitch, is no longer with the magazine!  Tricia, come back, we miss you!! The folks at Interweave sure have been busy making all...
Written Erin on August 04, 2011 in Sewing Patterns | No comments yet
A package came in the mail this morning!!!! opening….. …open! It’s my notions pillow set from an article in this Fall’s Quilts and More! Yay. The nice folks over at Quilts and More sent me a copy of the issue along with my samples. Even though Halloween is my all-time favorite holiday, I’m not usually a fan of Halloween quilts – but – I have...
Written Erin on June 09, 2011 in Sewing Patterns | No comments yet
This ad from my copy of Good Housekeeping Needlecraft Fall-Winter 1968-9 pretty accurately sums up what I was up to yesterday. Just sub the boy for a lionshead rabbit and the girl for my little chihuahua….and shave about 25 pounds and a bit of bone structure off of mama. While I was busy with laundry, I discovered that in addition to my Biker Wrap skirt pattern, two new patterns of mine...
Written Erin on May 28, 2011 in Sewing Patterns | No comments yet
Today is the last day of my tour for Stripped Down Patchwork!!  Wow, this has been quite a tour.  Thanks to everyone – from my lovely hosts to all my lovely commenters – for all your support, enthusiasm and creativity in helping me get the word out about this book!  I can’t even begin to tell you how much it means to me.  Honestly, I was shocked by the outpouring of kindness...
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