MAQF ’24- the Recap

So… you might think it’s a little bit weird that the opening photograph for our MAQF ’24 Recap post is NOT the exterior of our booth, but instead… its the interior of our booth! And that’s because there really hasn’t been a REAL change to the EXTERIOR of our booth in over two years (except…

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Time for a Newsletter Makeover

So… if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the course of the past 20 years, it’s that running a business on the Internet is a constantly changing entity, and that the Internet always seems to advance at a faster rate than I can keep pace with! (Am I alone here?) The latest example of this…

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PPC30: Testers Times SIX

So… one of my favorite parts of the pattern development process is the testing round. I just LOVE seeing what our testers are inspired to create, especially since each one of our testers seems to have their own individual style and several have a real flair for the dramatic! Let’s take a look, shall we?…

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the Eye Candy Showcase for March ’24

So… it’s that time again! It’s time to let the skills of our customers shine in the March ’24 Eye Candy Showcase! I SO love seeing the unique & creative bags our customers create using our patterns & this month’s lineup is really inspiring! So what are we waiting for? Let’s get started! And now,…

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PPC30: the Tandem DayPack Pattern Release

The Tandem DayPack pattern and webpage is FINALLY ready for release to the public! And to celebrate, we’re offering a discount of $1.99 off the regular retail price until midnight on the night of 2/18/24 (just use this code –P2ZTANDEM – to claim your discount). For more pictures just click HERE.  AND— Do you need…

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PPC30: The Tandem DayPack Pattern Cover Reveal

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 1st new pattern of 2024, the Tandem DayPack. Thanks SO much to everyone who voiced their opinion! Pattern design can be rather solitary work…

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PPC30: Help Us Choose the Tandem DayPack Cover Model

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 Tandem DayPack 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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PPC30: Shimmering

So… in this post, I’m revealing what I am confidant will be the last sample I’ll be making in advance of the release of our next new pattern, the Tandem DayPack! And even though we’ll be releasing this pattern in mid-February, (which is easily a month earlier than usual), it seems to me we’ve been…

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the Eye Candy Showcase for February’24

So… it’s that time again! It’s time to let the skills of our customers shine in the February ’24 Eye Candy Showcase! I SO love seeing the unique & creative bags our customers create using our patterns & this month’s lineup is really inspiring! So what are we waiting for? Let’s get started! Kathy Prickett…

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PPC30: Back to Brazil

So… in our last post I showed you some extraordinary fabric that I got from Brazilian dealer who was a first-time vendor at the International Quilt Market last Fall. From the moment I saw it, I felt like it epitomized a Brazilian vibe, with an exciting explosion of saturated color! Which is why I’m pumped…

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