Erin Erickson, Author at Dog Under My Desk

Introducing… the Outta Time Tote!

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Erin Erickson | 9 Comments

I’ve tried so hard to not tease you with this one, since the timeline for release wasn’t mine, but I did have to send it to some wonderful testers so I’m afraid the word got out last week… We fail at action shots. More on that in a minute! :) So several months ago Jen from One Thimble contacted me and…

Dogs Down Under (My Desk!)

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Erin Erickson | 11 Comments

We made it! Normally I would say Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 6 weeks since I last posted… But this time, I can believe it! I’ve barely had the chance to sit down, then once I did have the chance, I didn’t have a desk, or a chair, or even a kitchen table. :) After a bit of IKEA…

Prepare for Takeoff!

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Erin Erickson | 5 Comments

It’s finally here! More for Christmas than for Thanksgiving as planned, but I don’t have a lot of control over my life right now. :) I hope you’ll still love it! I wrote a little bit about why I wrote this pattern on the product page: “You know I am all about travel these days, and three trips ago I swore I…

Cascade Blog Tour – Date Night + Fat Quarter Giveaway

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Erin Erickson | 140 Comments

A few weeks before I switched countries temporarily, Jessica Levitt posted on Instagram that she needed samples for Quilt Market made with her super secret new fabric line for Windham Fabrics. Jessica’s color schemes tend to be some of my favorites, so I jumped at the chance to sew this before I left! You will find all of the projects in…

Halloween Hacks: Arm Candy Trick-or-Treat Bag

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Erin Erickson | 10 Comments

I am SO EXCITED for Halloween this year. Halloween hasn’t always been big in Australia, but they seem to be importing American traditions recently. Last year we headed out to our friends’ house in the suburbs to hand out candy, and the boys decided to interpret TRICK-OR-TREAT in their own way and shot silly string all the newbie Trick-or-Treaters. :P I…

Introducing… Arm Candy!

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Erin Erickson | 10 Comments

I know I’ve been teasing you for weeks on Instagram and Facebook, but I just had to get it right. I can finally, confidently, present Arm Candy. (Thank you Mindy for the name! Bob wanted to call it The Quickie. We are NOT calling it The Quickie!) When I started Date Night, I knew we’d actually need two “date night” purses…

Introducing… DATE NIGHT!

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Erin Erickson | 16 Comments

It’s finally here!! And when I say finally, I don’t just mean the last 8 weeks that I’ve been prototyping and writing and taking 3000 photos. I’ve been attempting this top zipper technique for years. I knew *how* to do it, in theory, that was the easy part. Finding the best way to explain it, as well as getting the pattern pieces…

Coming soon… Date Night!

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Erin Erickson | 145 Comments

Date Night will be available later this week! I’ll be back with a full description of the bag soon. I’m headed out for a photo shoot, but before I go I thought I’d post a little giveaway! If you’d like to win a copy of the pattern, leave a comment below! If you follow me on Instagram, comment there and tag…

Tutorial: Perfect Zipper Tab

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Erin Erickson | 31 Comments

I think most of you have a good handle on this, but I know there are a few of you who have voiced your dislike for the little zipper tab. I assure you it is better than dented in corners on zipper pouches. :P Several of my zipper installation techniques center around the same idea: Don’t sew zipper teeth into…

How to fussy cut a pocket

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Erin Erickson | 11 Comments

I recently made this Daytripper for The Needle Shop, and I thought I would show you how to fussy cut the front pocket. :) Many of you know how to do this, but I am still asked this question a lot, so here we go! It’s very simple. On a print like this, it’s important to fussy cut. If you are using an all over print in a…