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Introducing the Charlie Convertible Backpack!

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Erin Erickson | 2 Comments

Introducing the Charlie Convertible Backpack! This pattern has been in the works since fall 2019, interrupted by two high risk pregnancies, a newborn, and a global pandemic. So I bet you can guess how happy I am to have this one finished!!! The irony is that it’s really a simple, straightforward bag. It is a tote with a big front…

Introducing the Card, Cash & Coin Combo!

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Erin Erickson | 2 Comments

Hi everyone! I am sure I am not the only one trying to write with a 4-year-old hanging off the back of my chair and obnoxious cartoons playing in the background? In fact, you may be reading this in the same situation! But somehow I have found simple sewing to be easier than stringing together coherent sentences right now. And…

Here it is… The October Bag of the Month!

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Erin Erickson | 12 Comments

UPDATE: The Fall 2019 Bag of the Month Club has ended and the Shoreline Shoulder Bag is now available for sale individually HERE. I am SO EXCITED to finally reveal the October bag for The Bag of the Month Club! Introducing… The Shoreline Shoulder Bag! This medium size shoulder-or-cross-body bag is just right for everyday. I carefully designed each element…

Join ME in the Bag of the Month Club!

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Erin Erickson | 4 Comments

Did you hear? I am designing the October bag for this fall’s Bag of the Month Club! Samantha from Sewing Patterns by Mrs. H and Janelle from Emmaline Bags invited me to be a guest designer this round, and I’m so excited to join them! My pattern will be exclusive to the club for a few months, so if you…

The Harbor Hipster Sewing Pattern + Amazing Tester Photos!

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Erin Erickson | 5 Comments

I’m so excited to release my newest pattern today and share with you all of the amazing tester photos! The Harbor Hipster is a small cross-body bag with a zippered flap opening. There are two options, a flat and a curvy top. You can find your copy right HERE – on sale through Sunday night! It has an inside zippered…

Introducing… The Daily Duffel! New Sewing Pattern!

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Erin Erickson | 0 Comments

The Daily Duffel is available in two sizes! Get your copy on sale for just a few more days – the sale ends Friday 2/22 @ midnight CST! First designed for Emmett, the small size is a perfect for a child for overnight or daycare or for snacks and toys after they have graduated from a diaper bag. Many of…

New Year, New Website, New Pattern!

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Erin Erickson | 9 Comments

WOW! Welcome 2019! Happy New Year, Everyone! The last few weeks have been insane, and not because of the holidays (although seeing fireworks from our balcony was nice, we love living in a small town!) Just a few days before Christmas, designers selling PDF patterns on Craftsy got an email saying that “after Friday, 12/28, you may see the selection…

The Sammy Bag… Regenerated

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Erin Erickson | 19 Comments

Sammy and I have just finished an entire re-write of the Sammy Bag Dog Sling pattern! This was one of my very first patterns, written back in 2010, and my writing style has improved significantly since then and I felt it was deserving of an update. It has been on the “someday” list for a while, but obviously it’s not…

The Amazing Tester Photos for the Zip Around Town Wallet

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Erin Erickson | 1 Comments

Your response over the weekend to the Zip Around Town Wallet has been overwhelming. So many of you have already made and shared your wallets in the Facebook group and they all look fantastic. I kind of love that most of you are not afraid to cut into your “good” fabric with one of my patterns, because that’s absolutely my…

Introducing the long awaited Zip Around Town Wallet!

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Erin Erickson | 0 Comments

It’s here!!! I am so excited to introduce the Zip Around Town Wallet! This long awaited Zip Around Town Wallet is FINALLY here! And I mean FINALLY. Over the years, I’ve been repeatedly asked to create a zip around wallet. And occasionally, I would have an idea, and try it out, and fail. And eventually I became an expert in how NOT…