Month: June 2018

Applique, Batik, Quilting, Scrap Quilt, Trees4 Comments

A two sided quilt – sounds easy, right?

Erickson's Heirlooms

You have probably seen adult coloring books in stores over the past few years.  Meant as a way to unwind from daily stress, these books can take an adult back to their childhood days of coloring. Since my crafts are my way to relax at the end of a day, I have not purchased any of these coloring books.  I have however, looked at the books in stores.  The pictures are complex and do provide great inspiration for quilting patterns and applique designs. Last summer, I paged through one of these coloring books with trees.  Each design featured a tree … Continue reading A two sided quilt – sounds easy, right?

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New Craft Room

Erickson's Heirlooms

With three of our four boys living out of town, we have several unused bedrooms in our house.  Earlier this spring, I decided that these unused rooms could be put to better use. Until recently, my long arm sewing machine was in the smallest of these bedrooms (11′ x 11″), a tight fit for a 10 foot table.  My domestic sewing machine was in our laundry room.  And,  my craft supplies were in various closets throughout the house. One of the unused bedrooms is a fairly nice sized room.  At 12′ x 15′, it is almost 50% more space than … Continue reading New Craft Room