Posts by Kat
PPC34: Windswept- A Bag for ME!
So… most of you know that its my habit to always carry a new bag design for a few weeks to see if it functions correctly, if it holds its shape under usage, and in general to see if I like it. I affectionately call this period of time, the “Gorilla Phase”. Because one thing…
Read Morethe February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase
So… all in all, January was a stressful month. It began with my bakc surgery (which turned out to be a total success), and ended in our release of a new pattern, (the Expand-o-Matic) and a hideously cold snap, complete with an ice storm! So how great it is to be able to turn the…
Read MorePPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Introductory Video
The Expand-o-Matic pattern and webpage have been released! It’s a great little bag that perfect for carrying all of your everyday items & just enough extra essentials for a shopping trip, a sporting event or a travel excursion! But here’s the exciting part! If you ever get to thinking you need more room in your…
Read MorePPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Pattern Release
Today is the day!!! The Carolinian pattern is FINALLY ready for release to the public! And we’re celebrating in our usual way!
Read MorePPC34: the Expand-o-Matic 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 stand alone on the pattern cover for our first new pattern of 2026, the Expand-o-Matic. Thanks SO much to everyone who voiced their opinion! Pattern design…
Read MorePPC34: Help Us Choose the Expand-o-Matic Cover Model
So…. we’re almost ready to publish another pattern! But before we can do that, we need to choose the ONE sample that will best represent our new Expand-o-Matic 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…
Read More2026: What Was, and Is, and Is to Come
So… I think its safe to say that since 2024 went out like a lion, we were relieved to see that 2025 came in like a lamb, albeit a sad lamb. And it was good to have a couple of quiet months before heading to Hampton, VA for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, and then on…
Read MorePPC34: Affinity
So… I have this one last sample to show you before its time to choose ONE to be represent all of them on the pattern cover. That’ll be the next post in this series that we share with you… coming up soon, right after the holidays, but in the meantime, let me give you the low-down…
Read Morethe January ’26 Eye Candy Showcase
So it’s great to be back… it’s time to get back to our regular programming with another “Eye Candy Showcase”, this one the first of 2026! And WOW! What an amazing group of bag designs are represented in this month’s showcase! So… if you’re ready for some eye-popping fun… Let’s get back to it! Here’s…
Read MorePPC34: Cactus Flower
So… as you might surmise from our last post, we’re coming close to wrapping up this round of Purse Pattern Chronicles. As we “speak”, I’m pretty much beyond the sample-making process & moving on to marketing plans, product videos, final photos, & website development. I do have a couple of samples yet to show you…
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