Posts by Kat
Something New for Something Old
So… ever since we released the Sling Along pattern, we’ve received countless requests to produce a “backpack strap” option for it. And finally in 2021, armed with a hot idea and mid-way thru the Covid Pandemic (when most of our retail shows were concelled), it was finally the right time to hammer out a supplemental…
Read MoreWorking with Woven Zippers
So… If you’ve ever worked with a piece of woven fabric, you know that its advisable to stabilize your fabric prior to cutting into it. WHY? Because if you don’t… the cut edges will immediately start unraveling and once the unraveling begins, its pretty hard to make it stop! And such is the case with…
Read MorePPC28: Color Talk
So… I have another sample of our new design to show you. I know I’ve mentioned it in other places before but I feel like I’ve been working on this design for MONTHS! And you know what? I HAVE been working on this design for months because I actually began my work in early September…
Read MoreOur Goals for 2023
So… 2022 was definitely a rebound year for us. Following the debacle “formally known as the Road to California Show”, the remaining shows on our schedule were resounding successes, particularly those where we were all allowed to be mask-free. But… as optimistic as we feel about the business going into 2023, there have been significant…
Read MoreOur Best Posts of 2022
So… with 2022 practically “in the books”, its time to take a look in our rear view mirror at our most popular posts from this year! And here’s the deal, there’s actually two different ways to measure the “success” of a post, and those would be… Number of Views… and Number of Comments. So check…
Read MoreEye Candy for January ’23
So…. you may be wondering why there are only SIX bags displayed below and typically December is the month where we get the fewest pictures sent to us. This really isnt a surprise if you think about it, because folks are SO busy doing holiday things this time of year, leaving little free time to…
Read MorePPC28: Don’t Worry, Be Happy!
So… The very second that I saw this fabric on the Riley Blake wholesale portal I fell in love with it for our next pattern design (as of yet unnamed). After all, it has everything I always look for in a fabric, that being, It’s bright & vibrant, it has a whimsical print and it’s…
Read More2022: A year of Firsts & Lasts
After we ended 2021 on such a high note… (with the best International Quilt Festival we’ve ever had), we marched into 2022 with optimism! Maybe as far as business was concerned, the worst of the Covid nightmare might actually be in our rearview mirror? And so it was that we confidently prepared to fly off…
Read MoreOur 2022 Holiday Sample Bag Sale
Even the most confirmed “Bag Addict” (of which I am one), can only house but so many bags in her closet so…. once per year we throw open our closets & offer you some fantastic deals on sample bags that will no longer be traveling with us to road shows. Each is a ONE-OF-A-KIND StudioKat…
Read MorePPC28: Gustav in GOLD
So… In our last post I showed you the first REAL sample of what will eventually be our first new pattern of 2023! But before we go on, you might find this fabric slightly familiar but with a definitive difference from fabric we used in a previous installment of “Purse Pattern Chronicles”. If you click…
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