Erin Erickson, Author at Dog Under My Desk

Introducing… The Roundabout Hobo

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Erin Erickson | 12 Comments

I am so excited to announce my first new pattern of 2017! The Roundabout Hobo is a medium-sized, zippered hobo with an integrated handle. It has an internal slip pocket and welt-style zippered pocket with instructions to cleanly install the zip with no raw edges (including hiding the edges of the zipper tape!) It tucks up just under your arm…

Elastic Pocket Tutorial

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Erin Erickson | 14 Comments

Wow! OK so this is the last tutorial for Time for a Change! You all are making AWESOME bags with the pattern and I love seeing the fabric combinations you are choosing! If you have any additional requests, pop into the Facebook Group and I can give you tips and advice much more quickly than writing one of these. I have an…

Pacifier Pocket Tutorial

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Erin Erickson | 1 Comments

One of the things I was asked for when I posted the new bag would come in Diaper Bag size, was elastic pockets, but elastic patch pockets can be super frustrating. While struggling with the big elastic pocket (tutorial coming soon), I came up with this, which is super easy and (in my opinion) way more useful! I put two…

Stroller Strap Tutorial

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Erin Erickson | 3 Comments

This is just a little add on for the Time for a Change Bag! The Baby Jogger City Mini GT is by far the most popular stroller where I live. It does well on public transport and our shopping centres are HUGE because they combine malls and groceries here and have centralized (paid!) parking structures, so you can’t have a stroller…

T-Shirt Change Mat Tutorial

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Erin Erickson | 4 Comments

Since the new bag has a diaper bag size, a change mat tutorial was sort of required. But there are at least 300 change mat tutorials with quilting cotton… so rather than waste your cute fabric on a what could end in a laundry disaster, I propose this! Do you like Emmett’s ability to lounge? He was practicing wearing his…

Introducing… Time for a Change Toddler & Baby Bag

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Erin Erickson | 2 Comments

I am beyond excited to finally release my new pattern! I started working on this design over a year ago, before Emmett was born, in an awesome couple of weeks post-bedrest and pre-delivery. Considering this has been in my head for a year, I seriously could not be happier with the result! It came out exactly how I had planned. Toddler Bag /…

Gotta Sew ’em All Earbud Pouch Tutorial

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Erin Erickson | 5 Comments

Hi! Update of updates will come soon but this was too fun to not share! I made one of these a few weeks ago almost as a joke. Bob had been playing Pokemon Go like crazy and even made Emmett an email address and a Pokemon Go account so he could “play” too (of course he caught a Pikachu first go,…

Baby Under My Desk!

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Erin Erickson | 25 Comments

I better write this quick, because each morning, for the past 7 weeks, I put “blog post” at the top of my list and by 10pm my 20 minutes of total hands-free time throughout the day gets used up by laundry and refilling my water bottle and by the time the kid-who-only-sleeps-at-night is in bed I’m exhausted, and I put it…

Still growing a tiny human!

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Erin Erickson | 21 Comments

Hi! So, a lot has happened since our last update and while I’ve kept active in our Facebook group and on Instagram, I didn’t really have anything to update you about. This pregnancy has been a series of complications and absolutely no solid information to report on. The good news is I’m still pregnant and made it to 30 weeks!…

Outta Time Tote now available in the shop + SALE!

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Erin Erickson | 16 Comments

Hi! Since the last post was so rambly, I will make this quick! First, the Outta Time Tote that was in One Thimble Magazine is now available via the DUMD PDF Pattern Shop. Yay! Refresh your memory about this fun tote or check it out for the first time if you’re a new follower by reading the blog post from…