Archive for 2017
Ask Kat: Will You Add a NEW Color to Your Hardware Line
So… here’s a question we get asked on a somewhat regular basis, especially when we’re vending at retail shows…. “Will you ever add another color option to your hardware line, besides just gold or nickel?” The most common color requests? Based on what we hear, the most popular colors that we do NOT carry at…
Read MorePPC15: The Gorilla Sample
So… in our last post in this series I showed you the prototype sample for our new design for Fall 2017! And you know what? Here’s something I’ve noticed in the past year or so…. it takes me SO much less time to get from the “prototype stage” to the gorilla sample than it used to, and that’s a…
Read MorePPC15: The Prototype
So… since we showed you the original sketches for our new design in our last post, that means NOW it’s time to show you our first prototype, but before we get started let me remind you of a few things! First off- This is NOT a complete bag. It’s more like a shell of a bag. There’s…
Read MorePPC15: The Sketchwork
So… in our 1st post in this, our 15th cycle of Purse Pattern Chronicles, I told you that I was kinda surprised to see that it’s actually been TEN cycles since we’ve released a true handbag pattern. And by that I mean a shoulder bag that’s not too big, but big enough to carry everything most women need…
Read MorePPC15: The Inspiration
So… it’s time once again to start “talking” about what’s on our design table, because I’m excited about our new pattern for Fall 2017 and I’m ready to begin the slow reveal process! And actually, this time around I started asking myself the “What’s Next” question WEEKS before our Spring pattern was released! Festival Pocket…
Read MoreAsk Kat: How Easy is it to Alter a Pattern?
So… This is a question we’re often asked. A customer loves our bag design BUT, wishes it were smaller…larger… had more pockets… had a different closure… could be worn on the hip… had two straps instead of one… had one strap instead of two… you get the picture! And even though I prefer giving direct…
Read MoreBooth Matters
So… you might remember that the last time we changed our booth setup was last year at this time, right before the 2016 Road to California show (detailed in this post & at left).And you know what? It was actually a pretty good setup… so good in fact that we haven’t changed it a bit…
Read MoreOur Goals for 2017
So… in a recent post, I told you about some of the things that worked well for us this year, as well as some of the things that didn’t quite go as I had hoped. And now, with our 2016 assessment completed, I’m ready to detail our goals for the new year, 2017. 1) Our…
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