PPC33: the Cignet Phone Pal Testing Round

A collage of five colorful, artistic phone cases with unique designs.

So… Summertime can always be a tough time for testers to commit to a testing schedule, but given the schedule we operate under, summertime seems to always be that testing needs to be done, and lucky for me, I was fortunate that FIVE of our testers had enough time this summer to test out our…

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PPC33: HummingBird Bouquet

Colorful tie-dye crossbody bag with a leather buckle closure.

  So… as a lover of all things abstract, I was instantly drawn to this fabric which I’ll tell you more about specifically, at the end of this post. I think it really shows off the features of our Cignet Phone Pal, without overpowering the design! Here’s a couple of good shots of the Phone…

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the August ’25 Eye Candy Showcase

A collage of various colorful handbags with different designs and patterns.

Last month we didn’t post an “Eye Candy Showcase” for the first time in a long, LONG time, & I really missed it! It really feels GREAT to be back in the old routine again with some REAL beauties to share with you! So, if you’re ready for some eye-popping fun… Let’s get to it!…

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PPC33: the Cignet Phone Pal Introductory Video

Woman smiling behind colorful handbag in a kitchen.

The Cignet Phone Pal pattern and webpage have been released! It’s a great little  bag that perfect for carrying your phone and just enough other essentials for a shopping trip, a sporting event or a travel excursion! Please click HERE to see more pictures & get more info about the Cignet Phone Pal pattern. And…

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PPC33: the Cignet Phone Pal Pattern Cover Reveal

An informative flyer for Cignet Phone Pal and Studio Hat services with text and graphics.

So… in our last post we had a little fun letting YOU be the designer and choosing which of our bag samples YOU would choose to grace the pattern cover for our next new pattern of 2025, the Cignet Phone Pal. Thanks SO much to everyone who voiced their opinion! Pattern design can be rather solitary…

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Help Us Choose the Cignet Phone Pal Cover Model

Colorful, artistic phone cover designs displaying various patterns and motifs.

So…. we’re almost ready to finish up another pattern! But before we can, we need to choose the ONE sample that will totally represent our new Cignet Phone Pal design & become the “cover model” for the pattern! To do this, I like thinking about which of our samples would most appeal to our customers… which…

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PPC33: Palatial Stripe

Ornate embroidered blue and gold shoulder bag with intricate designs.

So… this is the last sample we will show you before it’s time for us to choose the ONE special sample to grace the cover of our new pattern as our “Cover Model”! More on that in a bit, but first, let me give you a quick tour! And since I’ve had such success using…

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PPC33: Poppies

A red poppy bag with a black background

  So… in our last TWO posts which you can see HERE & HERE, I shared my take on how I re-fabricated this terrific Poppy fabric by Chong-A Hwang so that it could “work” for our new bag design, our Cignet Phone Pal pattern. You might recall that I did in fact fussy-cut the fabric…

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Case Study #1: Plan A becomes B…C… D..?

A close up of the inside of a book

So… I saw this fabric online (“Poppy Dreams” by Chong-A Hwang for Timeless Treasures) & given the vertical nature of the print, I thought it might be just perfect for our new pattern design!
And it was… ALMOST!

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