Posts by Kat
PPC31: Help Us Choose the High Seas Convertible 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 High Seas Convertible 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……
Read MorePPC31: Color & Light
So… here is the last sample we’re going to make and present to youprior to choosing our cover model and subsequently sending the new pattern to the printer for eventual release. But you know what? The WHOLE time I was making this bag I was thinking… ” What made me EVER choose this fabric combo???”……
Read MorePPC31: Wings of Gold
So… as a dedicated user of “all things black”, its been a while since I’ve featured royal blue in one of our samples… but when I saw this new collections by one of favorite fabric designers, Chong A-Hwang, it really captured my imagination… in a GOOD way! And I have to say this fabric was…
Read MorePPC31: Paisley in Purple
So… at this point, this design is set, the pattern pieces are set, the testing packages are in the hands of our very able & competent testers & even the NAME for this design has been set… So why are we still making samples? First of all… I’m going to try something new with my…
Read MoreA Video Announcement Concerning Interfacing
So… the purpose of today’s post it to explain why we’re moving away from recommending the use of WovenFix2 as our interfacing of choice for use in constructing bags from our patterns. As much as we’ve loved using WovenFix2, there are several reasons for this change, but chief among them is the utter impossibility at…
Read MorePPC31: Flowering Stripes
So… when I came across this fabric on the Checker Distributor site, I felt an almost visceral attraction to it. I loved it immediately and also knew right away that I would be pairing it with a black & white striped fabric! It wasn’t until it arrived from UPS and was sitting on my cutting…
Read Morethe July’24 Eye Candy Showcase
You know what? As you probably know… we post several times each month on this site, but there’s no other post I enjoy more than our monthly “Eye Candy Showcase! What fun it is seeing how our customers tailor our patterns to reflect their own fashion sensibility! This month we have eight fabulous bags to…
Read MorePattern Development- the Templates
So… it occurred to me recently, that I’ve never written about some of the really important, behind-the-scenes details that go into the making of a successful and profitable pattern… and here’s the deal… there’s nothing else that impacts the profitability of a pattern more, than the pattern templates. Let me show you how this can…
Read MorePPC31: Checks & Balances
So… I saw this fabric online and nearly swooned! And here’s the thing… it was by a designer I’d never heard of (Carla Reed), and distributed by a vendor I’ve never heard of (Sykel Enterprises, an evidently obscure division of Fabrique Innovations)! And what makes this find even BETTER, is that I liked MANY of…
Read MorePPC31: Butterflies are Free
So… it’s been quite a few weeks since I’ve shown you anything new in the development of our next new pattern. First I was away for a week in Paducah, KY for the AQS Show. Then, no sooner than I got back, it was time for our annual getaway, but I’m back now, totally refreshed,…
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