9.15.2011

10-for-10 Interview #6 - Erin from Two More Seconds

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Hi everyone!  Hope you are having a fabulous week.  We're moving right along in our interview/giveaway series and now we're up to #6 - Erin from Two More Seconds.






I've been an avid follower of Erin's blog ever since her first Mug Rug Madness and, as fate would have it, Mug Rug Madness: Holiday Edition just kicked earlier this week!  Beyond mug rugs, Erin's blog is a wealth of information and inspiration.  Her Things I've Made page alone has enough photos to make a quilter swoon!

Erin is also one part of the dynamic duo that is coordinating Sewing Summit coming up next month in Utah... next month!!  I can't wait to get on that plane.  The Summit is going to be so much fun... are you going?


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If you won $3,000 today and had to spend it today, what would you buy? 
I would book a cruise for my husband and I to somewhere warm, exotic, and remote! He's in the thick of his Phd program & I've been super busy with kid stuff & sewing stuff & Sewing Summit stuff - so even a date night out is rare for us. I want him all to myself for a week or so!


What color scheme or fabric line are you loving right now?
I am loving blues and greens lately. This combo is an old favorite of mine but I find myself coming back to it recently. Throw in some brown and grey and it's a perfect combination!

What is one thing from your "bucket list"?
To run a half marathon! And hopefully, this one will be checked off my bucket list in just a few short weeks when I'm running my first half. This would be a huge accomplishment for me because I despise, no, ABHOR running! But it's good to have goals out of your comfort zone, right?

Is there a sewing technique or quilt block that you would like to try?
I don't know if you'd call it a technique but I'd definitely like to try more clothing sewing. It's always intimidated me & so I'd love to learn more about that skill!

What hot trends do you see coming our way?
I see a lot of purple being used recently, so I see that as a trend that continues, and hopefully more basic, small scale prints coming out in new fabric lines. I love those and so hope to see that trend continue!

What kind of movies do you like and do you have an all-time favorite?
I love movies! I'd say my favorites are action, comedy & dramas. Although I also like documentaries - they're easy to have running on Netflix Instant on my laptop while I'm sewing & only half paying attention. My all-time favorite movie is Empire Records. (What's with today, today!?)

When you’re faced with a lack of motivation, what do you do to get re-energized?
I do a complete 180 away from whatever I'm not motivated to do & go do something entirely different for awhile. I go read a book, take a walk outside, play on the floor with my kids, or bake some cookies. Usually after I disengage for awhile with something mindless, I start thinking again about whatever it was I wasn't motivated to do before with a refreshed perspective.

What one piece of advice would you give a new quilter?
Sew for YOURSELF! Don't be swayed by anyone else's tastes, trends, styles, choices or opinions. If you love it, it's good enough. New sewists so often get caught up in the "not good enough, not using designer fabrics, not trendy enough" mindset and it can get really discouraging really fast!

What is your favorite finished project to date?
Favorite current project is my Cousin It pouch I made for the Pretty Little Pouch Swap. I LOVED that thing - I need to make one to keep now! I loved that it was crazy & different & everyone either adored it or hated it.

You have an unplanned evening alone with no responsibilities – what do you do?
Right now I'm totally addicted to catching up on the past seasons of Mad Men & so I'd probably get an In-n-Out cheeseburger, pop some kettle corn & settle in with Don Draper for the evening. ;]

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Well, for those who don't know, since the time of this interview, Erin did finish her half-marathon... the Disney half marathon.  I'm so stinkin' proud of her for seeing it through and accomplishing her goals!!   Her medal is simply gorgeous!






And, of course, with every interview there is a giveaway.  Today's is for another gorgeous fat-eighth mini bundle of Joel Dewberry's Heirloom.  It's hard to put into words just how gorgeous these fabrics are!



Joel Dewberry Bundle 6


To enter this giveaway, leave a comment telling me which item on Erin's Things I've Made page is your favorite.

Additionally, followers of Erin's blog and/or followers of my blog get up to two optional bonus entries.  So leave a separate comment for each blog you follow. 

Limit three entries per person...one for the giveaway itself, one for following Erin's blog, and one for following my blog.

Comments close at 9:00 am EST on Monday, Sept. 19th, and I will draw a random winner at that time.

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101 comments:

  1. I'm already a follower of your blog.

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  2. I'm now a follower of Two More Seconds.

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  3. It was so hard to choose just one thing! But combining rainbow colours and zig zags, it has to be the zig zag quilt.
    Another great interview :-)

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  4. I already follow your blog Angie :-)

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  5. And I follow Erin's blog too :-)

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  6. I really like the rainbow zigzag quilt

    Mary
    iammaryburke @ gmail.com

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  7. I follow your blog!

    iammaryburke @ gmail.com

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  8. I follow 2 more seconds

    Mary
    iammaryburke @ gmail.com

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  9. I love her zig zag quilt! Great inspiration on that page :)

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  10. I love her Dream On Baby quilt. So bright and cheerful! Thanks for another great giveaway! :)

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  11. I love her 3x6 bee block and her green and grey quilt. Beautiful projects!

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  12. I also follow Two More Seconds. I love Erin's blog!

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  13. i really love the green and grey quilt!

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  14. i am a new follower of erin's blog- thanks for getting me there!

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  15. I love the subtlety of her green and grey quilt. Thanks for the chance to win some gorgeous fabrics. VermontPines@aol.com

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  16. I like Grahams pillow best. The bright colors caught my eye right away.

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  17. I am already a follower of Two More Seconds.

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  18. I am already a happy follower of Stitching by Starlight.

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  19. Love this interview! Can't wait to meet both you and Erin at the SS. Love tons of things she's made, including her zig zag quilt. Bout to start one of my one soon too!

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  20. Also already a follower of Erin's. :)

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  21. I really like the whole package, kitchen swap items, especially the potholder...

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  22. Ack! Thank you so much! I'm not entering into this giveaway but I couldn't help but comment and say thank you to you, Angie, publicly as well as to everyone saying such nice things about the stuff I've made :] I am loving this blog series!!

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  23. I LOVE the zig zag quilt, it reminds me of the Chevron pattern that seems so popular lately. Plus its colorful!

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  24. I am now a follower of your blog as well :)

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  26. I like the Pillows for Annie. So nice!

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  27. I follow Stitching by Starlight.

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  28. I love the hexagons, they are my favorite.

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  29. I already follow Two More Seconds.

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  30. I love her zig zag quilt. It reminds me of a rainbow.

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  31. I love Erin's test 3x6 bee block - 2nd quarter.

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  32. I am a new follower of Erin. Thanks for introducing me to her blog :)

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  33. I follow your blog, Love this week's fabric!

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  34. I follow your blog and love those fabrics!

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  35. I am a new follower of Erin thanks to you!

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  36. I think that the Pincushions in the tiny bowls are so cute! I love how simple and adorable they are!

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  37. I love the patchwork baby balls.

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  38. Hmm My comments are MIA again.
    My favorite project from Erin's post is the zig zag quilt in the last block of photos. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  39. My favorite is the doll and doll quilt!!

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  40. My favorite is the zig zag quilt! Love all the bright colors too! :)

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  41. Oh you are right, lots of inspiration on Erin's "Things I Made" page. Two of my favorites are her Zig Zag Quilt and her Ragged Squares Quilt. I also like her mug rugs.

    Thanks for the giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  42. I'm already a follower of Erin's blog (twitter and FB also)

    Thanks for a chance to win. Great giveaway.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  43. OK..I'm not sure what happened to my third comment, so I'm going to repost. If this does show as a duplicate, I'm sorry.

    I am a follower of you, Angie, your blog as well as on twitter and FB.

    I'm enjoying the interviews. Thank you for the giveaway and a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

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  44. I saw all the great things that Erin has made. I am really into decorating kitchen towels. So I choose her kitchen towel.

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  45. I am a follower of Erin's blog. I have been reading the mug rug posts.

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  46. Love the scrappy look & bright colors of Erin's The Whole Package - what a great gift idea. Love Heirloom too - thanks for the chance towin some.

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  47. Hate to be a copycat, but Erin had me at zigzag. I LOVE zigzags and her's is great!

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  48. i love Erin's celebration balloon wreath would love to copy it sometime, great idea!

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  49. I follow Angie...I like to pretend I was #1. :)

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  50. I love erin's green and grey quilt!!!

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  51. I love all of Erin's stuff! She's obviously having lots of fun!

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  52. My FAVORITE thing she's made is her green and grey quilt. I love it so much. :)

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  53. And I follow your blog now too! :D

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  54. I like the iphone cozy! I guess I'm easy to please. and Thanks for the chance to win some fab. fabric.

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  55. I love Erin's blog and have been reading for a while. Thank you for the interview.

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  56. I love the doll's doll quilt on her blog. So pretty, so bright!

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  57. I love the Pillow Talk swap pillow. Great colours!

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  58. I like the lemon bunting and I loooove the balloon wreath!

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  59. Rainbow quilt was special for me.

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  60. I love her pincushion (cup). Funny how it's always the little things. :)

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  61. My previous comment should have more precisely been, the rainbow, zig-zag quilt. I have taken up your invitation to follow you, on my google account as poppyinpink.

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  62. I am also signed to Erin's very productive blog as well! You both have lovely work!

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  63. I love the quilted throw pillow. I need to make one like that! :-) Thanks for the give away!

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  64. I'm glad I found your blog. Will add it to my Reader! Thanks!

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  65. Erin has made so many lovely things but I really like the Elephant baby quilt!

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  66. The pillows for Annie were my favorite.

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  67. I added Erin's blog to my Google Reader.

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