PPC34: Dancin’ in the Moonlight

Colorful embroidered shoulder bag with floral patterns on black fabric.

So I really LOVED working with this cool fabric, which was actually one of those  panel prints, with a border on each side of the 45″ width. And the cool thing about working with such a fabric is that it can be used for the exterior AND the contrast, all with perfect color matching! (I’ll…

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Int. Quilt Festival’25: my Favorite Quilts

Surreal clock face entwined with a tree and birds in a vibrant landscape.

So… the competition among the quilt entries at the International Quilt Festival really doesn’t get any tougher! To even have a quilt accepted to be shown at this prestigious show is quite a feat! But having said that, my strolling among the quilts was severely hampered this show by the fact that I did a…

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Int. Quilt Market ’25: My Favorite Booths

A cozy indoor market with various handmade crafts and decorations.

Years ago, I used to love to walk up & down all the rows of boothes, just loving the visual beauty of the floor. But ever since Covid, the large booth exhibits at Quilt Market have been greatly diminished! Not only were the displays smaller, but they were also much more basic & minimalistic. But…

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the November’25 Eye Candy Showcase

Colorful eye candy bags displayed in a creative showcase event.

So here we go… it’s time for another “Eye Candy Showcase”, this one for October’25! And WOW! What a nice variety of our bag designs are represented in this month’s showcase! So… if you’re ready for some eye-popping fun… Let’s get to it!         So… the 1st bag in this month’s Showcase…

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Seen at Show: International Quilt Festival ’25

Collage of joyful moments at Studio Kat's booth, Int. Quilt Festival '25.

So… even though I’ve been in business for 20+ years, I STILL get a big kick out of seeing our customers carrying bags they’ve made from our patterns! And what better place to “spy” these customers than at a retail trade show, right? And you know what? we spied EIGHTEEN of our bags “walking the…

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Int. Quilt Market ’25: the Recap

A vendor booth displaying colorful jewelry and accessories at a convention.

It’s doesn’t seem possible, but it was eighteen years ago when we first ventured to Houston, TX for our very first Fall Quilt Market. The way I figure it, we’ve spent close to 8 months of our lives living in downtown Houston, & by now we may well know more about the downtown Houston area…

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PPC34: Antique Machines

A colorful handbag featuring a vintage sewing machine design.

So… here’s our latest incarnation for our new pattern design! Turns out- I’ve had this fabric for quite some time, & just recently realized that it’s got near perfect dimensions for this new design! 🙂 I’ll tell you more about it at the end of this post, but for now, let me tell you about…

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the October’25 Eye Candy Showcase

A collage showcasing colorful and patterned bags from the October 25 Eye Candy Showcase.

So here we go… it’s time for another “Eye Candy Showcase”, this one for October’25! And this Showcase includes several of our newest design, the Cignet Phone Pal! So… if you’re ready for some eye-popping fun… Let’s get to it! Jan Humphreys added a “Convertible Strap” to her Sling Along so she could have the…

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How Do YOU Relax?

A harmonica in a red velvet-lined case on a colorful polka dot surface.

So… I’ve been on the lookout for some time for a pasttime I could take up that could serve as a calming & relaxing respite from… well, LOTS of things! I’ve tried several things, such as: Adult Coloring Books- but my propensity for perfectionism was my undoing. I found that I rarely finished a picture…

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PPC34- Twilight Dance

Colorful floral-patterned bag with intricate designs and a polka dot strap.

So… in our last post, i showed you the first true sample of this new design. Oh, there were still some little details I wanted to revisit, but nothing that I can point out in pictures! All in all, I’m very happy with this sample! Here’s the Bag Front, with a full-width zippered pocket. Zippers…

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