Erica's Heirloom Quilts

Erica's Heirloom Quilts Custom heirloom quilts hand made for you.

Catching up on old blogs I neglected to post!
03/27/2026

Catching up on old blogs I neglected to post!

There are times when a piece at an estate sale seems to speak to me. This chair is a case in point. The sale was a distance away in Wisconsin, but the house had a stunning quilt studio and a great deal of art so I had to go. Kay Sorenson, the owner, had been an early pioneer in quilting back in the

https://www.ericasheirloomquilts.com/ericas-heirloom-treasures/hankie-panky
03/26/2026

https://www.ericasheirloomquilts.com/ericas-heirloom-treasures/hankie-panky

Awhile back I was asked to give a talk about my vintage finds and quilting projects. It morphed into a show and tell of the wonderful treasures I have found thrifting, and how I use them in quilt and sewing projects. I have a quilted table runner made from family heirloom antique hankies but it wasn

https://www.ericasheirloomquilts.com/ericas-heirloom-treasures/sprucin-up
01/26/2026

https://www.ericasheirloomquilts.com/ericas-heirloom-treasures/sprucin-up

My husband says I have no shame as I surreptitiously snip buttons off clothing while thrifting at the ‘Bins’. I even have a tiny pair of (pink) scissors in my bag for such behavior. The truth is much of the clothing at the Bins is damaged, often already missing a button, stained, or torn. But if...

Sometimes the plans for Christmas gifts get waylaid by life...managed to make my 4 year old granddaughter her unicorn gi...
01/03/2026

Sometimes the plans for Christmas gifts get waylaid by life...managed to make my 4 year old granddaughter her unicorn gift (using thrifted sweater)...but my 1 year old granddaughter's knit Santa is a tad behind schedule

Here's a fun idea to use up old buttons! And I learned in 2025 that you can sew on buttons with your sewing machine...cl...
01/03/2026

Here's a fun idea to use up old buttons! And I learned in 2025 that you can sew on buttons with your sewing machine...clearly I was a bit late to that game lol. Oh - the little piece was quilted by Barb Jolley and I embellished it

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