PPC34- Twilight Dance

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…

Read More

PPC34: Steampunking it

So… in our last post in this, our 34th edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles, I revealed our original sketches & ideas for this new design, as well as pictures of our 1st prototype. And even though I indicated that I was pretty pleased with our 1st effort, there were definitely some things that I wanted…

Read More

PPC34: Sketches & a Prototype

So… It’s that time again! It’s time to start yet another edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles (our XXth edition of this series)! So hard to believe that this is our XXth pattern! The thing I love best about starting a new pattern, is that all things are still possible on this day. Nothing is locked…

Read More

Airplane Mode

So… we go on an extended vacation every year with friends & up to now, our typical “modus operandi” has been that we ALL take pictures with our cameras (and now our phones), and then, at the end the day, everyone does a “data dump” to my DropBox account, so that I can separate all…

Read More

the September ’25 Eye Candy Showcase

As you probably know… there’s no other post I enjoy more than our monthly “Eye Candy Showcase! I just LOVE it when a customer sends me a picture of something they made from one of our patterns. So… if you’re ready for some eye-popping fun… Let’s get to it! To kick things off this month……

Read More

PPC33: Corkifying A Cignet

So… a while back I was asked if I’d be willing to make up our new Cignet Phone Pal in CORK! There was a specific reason of course, which I’ll be all too happy to reveal in due time, (when the time is right, of course), but in the meantime, let me give you a…

Read More

Eight Easy Pieces

A circle divided into eight equal sections by straight lines.

  So… ever since I posted pictures of this particular Cignet Phone Pal during the run-up to that pattern release, I’ve been fielding questions about if/when I’m going to post a tutorial about how I achieved this look for our customer base! And the answer to that question is really pretty simple, because… I already…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

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!…

Read More