Posts by Kat
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…
Read MorePPC30: 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…
Read MorePPC30: 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…
Read Morethe 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…
Read MorePPC30: 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…
Read MorePPC30: Obrigada (Thank You) Brazil
So… I ran into a new fabric vendor from Brazil at the 2023 International Quilt Market and totally fell in love with the fabrics he was peddling, which featured saturated colors & vibrant prints. I thought to myself… How perfect these fabrics would look on my new design! Here’s a good look at the Bag…
Read MorePPC30: BioGeo
So… a couple of weeks ago I posted this picture (at left) on Instagram, soliciting advice on “which of our zippers would be best to pair with this amazing fabric (by Adrienne Leban for Free Spirit Fabrics), and I have to say the opinions were pretty much fairly split between all 3 options. So which…
Read MorePPC30: Feelin’ Groovy
So… it happens every year! All of our “forward-motion” toward a new pattern comes to a grinding halt in early-October as we can get organized & ready to make that long trip to Houston for the Quilt Market, followed by the Quilt Festival… (the GrandDaddy of ALL the Quilt Festivals)! Afterwards, when we get home,…
Read MoreOur Goals for 2024
So… I have to say, I’m glad to step into 2024 & leave 2023 behind. This past year has easily been the most difficult one of my life. The situation with my folks has escalated to the point where at times it’s been almost impossible to concentrate and maintain focus. I know that without a…
Read More2023: the Good, the Bad, & Just Plain Yucky!
So… 2023 started out a whole lot differently that it had for the last EIGHT years! That’s because this was the first year since 2015 (other than the Covid year) that we didn’t travel to Ontario, CA in January for the Road 2 California Quilt Conference! So why did we choose to stop vending at…
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