Archive for May 2021
On Puttering
So… I guess you could say that I’m a driven person. Too much to do, not enough time. I keep lists, I pack my schedule, I look for more efficient ways to organize myself- – and I can get an amazing amount of work done in a day! Heck, even my leisure time is planned…
Read MorePPC25: Gorilla Time
So… if you remember from our last post in this series, I was so happy with our 1st prototype that it was my intent that it would double as our “gorilla sample” as well! But then there was a structural failure that essentially trashed our prototype and totally derailed our intentions… which forced us to…
Read MoreMountain Quiltfest 2021: the Review
So… its time to tell you all about the Mountain Quiltfest, which you might remember was our very first retail show since the MAQF was held in late Feb 2020. First of all, the LeConte Convention Center is a magnificent facility and the entire staff & volunteers were wonderful hosts! And now, it’s YOUR turn!…
Read MorePPC25: Prototyping
So… in our last post in this new Purse Pattern Chronicles series I shared with you my inspiration for this new design as well as the original sketchwork & once again I went straight from the working sketch to the 1st prototype, and overall I was pretty happy with how this 1st sample came out.…
Read MoreSix Shades of Grey!
So…. it was during the “lockdown” phase of the pandemic last year that I started toying with the idea of letting my hair go grey. I had gotten totally frustrated with having to spend so much time covering up my grey hair when I was never even leaving the house! All of a sudden it…
Read MorePPC25: The Inspiration & Sketchwork
Well here we go again! We’re at the start of that long road on the way to what will eventually be a brand new pattern design to share with the world! I love this stage of the process. I love it because right now ALL things are still possible and ALL options are still on…
Read MoreMay 2021 Eye Candy
So… I totally LOVE seeing pictures of the bags our customers make from our patterns! There’s not too much I like better than opening up an email that includes a picture or two of a customer-made bag, and the pictures we recived last month are truly extraordinary! ALL the bags pictured below were created using…
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