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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…

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…

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…

Introducing Spring Fling! + Tester Photos!

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Erin Erickson | 5 Comments

Here it is, Spring Fling! Your perfect spring bag!! We have gone from three feet of snow in April to t-shirts and flip flops in just a matter of days. I was so excited to get out and photograph the new bag with flowers and sunny skies! The background story behind this bag is short and sweet. I…

Introducing… The Encore Clutch

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Erin Erickson | 3 Comments

It is a beautiful, breezy day here in Sydney and I am thrilled to finally announce the Encore Clutch is now available! I’ve been on a smaller bag kick lately because of my back, and the Sunrise Saddle Bag has been such a hit that I thought staying on the smaller end for a while might be a good thing…

Introducing… the Sunrise Saddle Bag

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Erin Erickson | 4 Comments

I am SO EXCITED to announce my new pattern that I do not even need another cup of coffee!! It’s fitting that I’m writing this at 1am, since 80% of this pattern has been designed and written after Emmett goes to bed, often ending with me staying up until sunrise! (Get it?) But, I assure you it has been thoroughly tested…

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…