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Derby Day Medallion Quilt
I'm excited to be today's stop on Melissa Mortenson's Derby Day fabrics blog tour. Not only is Melissa an amazing fabric designer for Riley Blake, but she is an avid and productive blogger over at the Polka Dot Chair. You... Continue reading
Posted Mar 28, 2018 at house on hill road
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I'm a guest on the Crafty Planner Podcast
Popping in to let you know that I am this week's guest on the Crafty Planner Podcast. I was lucky to meet Sandi in real life at QuiltCon and was thrilled when she asked me to come on the podcast.... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2018 at house on hill road
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Make Your Own Medallion: Centerpiece
photograph by Page and Pixel Hey there! For those of you going to QuiltCon, I will have a book signing for Make Your Own Medallion at the Lucky Spool booth TOMORROW (Thursday, February 22nd) at 1:30 pm. Come by and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 21, 2018 at house on hill road
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Make Your Own Medallion: Studio Window
photograph by Page and Pixel As I was thinking about what order to showcase the quilts from my new book, Make Your Own Medallion, it seemed fitting to start at the beginning. Studio Window started as a 12'' block that... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2018 at house on hill road
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Make Your Own Medallion: Available NOW
My newest book, Make Your Own Medallion: Mix and Match Borders to Build Your Quilt from the Center Out, is available now. This book has been a long time coming and I am beyond thrilled that it is finally out... Continue reading
Posted Jan 30, 2018 at house on hill road
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And it's January
I looked up this week and it is January. How did that happen? December whizzed on by like no one's business. Logically, I know that this is how it works. That time between Thanksgiving and the new year is jam-packed... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2018 at house on hill road
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Thank you, Annette! I appreciate the feedback. You made my day! - Erin
Pillow Week Challenge - Put a zipper in your pillow video tutorial
Here are the two pillows I finished yesterday They'll end up on the couch, not this chair. I've got something else planned for the chair. And now, here is the zipper tutorial in video form. It's long - 17 minutes - so you'll need to settle in to watch it. The fact that I can show you how to...
Quick handmade gift idea: Neckties
Have I mentioned that I teach eighth graders to sew? I do! I go in once a week in the fall and the spring and, along with a friend, teach a group of 12 or so kids how to use... Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2017 at house on hill road
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Big Anna Maria Horner and Denyse Schmidt Destash TODAY
Although it saddens me to part with it, I will be destashing a large quantity of Anna Maria Horner and Denyse Schmidt fabrics this afternoon. The fabrics will be in bundles as there is far too much to list individually.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 21, 2017 at house on hill road
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Yes, I knit, too.
Hey there! I have so much to share with you all. I arrived home Monday from Quilt Market in Houston (and finally got to hold my book in my hands!!!) and am slowly getting myself back into the groove this... Continue reading
Posted Nov 2, 2017 at house on hill road
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Some of the quilts I made on my summer vacation
For the past few years, I have made and donated a quilt or three to our church and school's summer picnic. To win one of these quilts, you buy a chance on a wheel. When all of the chances on... Continue reading
Posted Oct 17, 2017 at house on hill road
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Hi Carolyn - For top down, I almost always use Susan B Anderson’s pattern.
http://susanbanderson.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-i-make-socks.html
What I did on my summer vacation, vol. 1
Oh, September. It seems like you just started. I had good intentions to be back in this space weeks ago, because in my mind, Labor Day marks the end of summer. Never mind that summer officially ends tomorrow or that, for us, it ended mid-August when the girls started back to school (a sophomore ...
What I did on my summer vacation, vol. 1
Oh, September. It seems like you just started. I had good intentions to be back in this space weeks ago, because in my mind, Labor Day marks the end of summer. Never mind that summer officially ends tomorrow or that,... Continue reading
Posted Sep 21, 2017 at house on hill road
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The cat fabric is a cotton and steel print by Sarah Watts.
The Fussy Cut Sampler Week One
A few weeks ago, my copy of The Fussy Cut Sampler by Nichole Ramirez and Elisabeth Woo arrived on my doorstep. It is such a beautiful book with 48 great quilt blocks that made me want to cut up some fabric right away. Nichole and Elisabeth walk the reader through all the in's and out's of perf...
The Fussy Cut Sampler Week One
A few weeks ago, my copy of The Fussy Cut Sampler by Nichole Ramirez and Elisabeth Woo arrived on my doorstep. It is such a beautiful book with 48 great quilt blocks that made me want to cut up some... Continue reading
Posted Jun 5, 2017 at house on hill road
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Five Tops in One Week: Matcha Top, Willow Tank Dress and Gemma Tank
Thank you for the kind comments here on the blog and on Instagram about my new book, Make Your Own Medallion! I am so excited to share more about it with you over the next few months. I'm even more... Continue reading
Posted May 26, 2017 at house on hill road
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Make Your Own Medallion
You guys! Today is a great day. It's my 46th birthday AND this is my new book! I am so excited to announce that Make Your Own Medallion, published by Lucky Spool Media, will be available in November 2017. I... Continue reading
Posted May 22, 2017 at house on hill road
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Ooh! That would be gorgeous. Let me know if you find some!
Color Crush
I have a major crush on a color combination. I cannot get it out of my mind and find myself thinking of all the quilts I could make with fabrics in these hues. Are you ready? Orange, caramel, lilac, berry-red, plum and cream. As a die-hard lover of the color green and a huge fan of all shade...
Yes! And I love that I stumbled upon this combo. I'm excited to make all the things now!
Color Crush
I have a major crush on a color combination. I cannot get it out of my mind and find myself thinking of all the quilts I could make with fabrics in these hues. Are you ready? Orange, caramel, lilac, berry-red, plum and cream. As a die-hard lover of the color green and a huge fan of all shade...
No, it hasn't. It got pushed aside when I took on my book project. Now that I have wrapped that up, patterns are towards the top of the to-do list!
Rinse and Repeat, 2.0 and (Over) Sharing
I'm very slowly, but surely working on the pattern for my Rinse and Repeat quilt. I have had a few emails wondering when the pattern will be ready and I promise it's coming. I made this second version to test my math (it's good!). I love how the saturated Anna Maria Horner prints look on that ...
Spring always makes me crave color, too!
Color Crush
I have a major crush on a color combination. I cannot get it out of my mind and find myself thinking of all the quilts I could make with fabrics in these hues. Are you ready? Orange, caramel, lilac, berry-red, plum and cream. As a die-hard lover of the color green and a huge fan of all shade...
Wouldn't that be awesome?!?
Color Crush
I have a major crush on a color combination. I cannot get it out of my mind and find myself thinking of all the quilts I could make with fabrics in these hues. Are you ready? Orange, caramel, lilac, berry-red, plum and cream. As a die-hard lover of the color green and a huge fan of all shade...
Color Crush
I have a major crush on a color combination. I cannot get it out of my mind and find myself thinking of all the quilts I could make with fabrics in these hues. Are you ready? Orange, caramel, lilac, berry-red,... Continue reading
Posted May 19, 2017 at house on hill road
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Ha! I am on a self-imposed fabric buying hiatus, too. Yarn on the other hand...
Let's talk socks
Let's start with the obvious: I'm on a bit of a sock knitting bender. Eight pairs since July, with the ninth on the needles right now, almost finished. Despite the tiny needles (size 1! Officially crazy!) and the thread like yarn (fingering weight, I'm looking at you), both of which would have...
Thank you, Julie!
Hello again.
Hey there. I am still here. I spent the first three months of this year, head down, working. It was the good kind of work - exciting, challenging, at moments frustrating, but in the end rewarding. The result? A book. I promise to share more soon. Soon! I think (and hope!) you are going to like...
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