Archive for 2018

So… in our last post, which was a week or so ago, I told you that the design work behind this new bag was pretty much complete and we were ready to start some ultra-serious sample making in search of the perfect “Cover Bag”, and I’ve got some pretty remarkable fabrics lined up that I’m hoping…

So… in our last post I explained how it was my goal in this cycle to choose fabrics that were a bit out of my “normal range” and the fabrications in today’s sample certainly fit that bill! And here’s the deal… I was super psyched about this wildlife print when I first saw it online but it really…

So… in our last post I showed you what I consider to be a pretty close facsimile to what this final design will eventually be when we release this pattern. For some reason, the whole process of defining & refining this design has proceeded very smoothly. I wish I knew why, because I’d surely “bottle it up”…

So… our last post was all about the “gorilla sample” for our next design and after having carried it for a couple of weeks and treating it like… well, like a gorilla would, I had my little list of things I wanted to change or improve about this design before making it again, the result of…

So… in our first post in this the latest edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles we revealed the inspiration behind what will eventually be our new pattern for Fall 2018. And if you’ve been with us for any of our other 16 editions of this series you know that what generally comes next is the “Gorilla sample”, but…

So… here we are again! We’re at the front-end of that  l-o-n-g  process that eventually culminates in a brand new bag pattern! It’s exciting, and scary, and fraught with possibilities all at the same time and I especially love this part of the process for these reasons and many more! So let’s jump right in now…