Posts by Kat
The July ’23 Eye Candy Showcase
So… it’s time to share another bevvy of customer-made beauties! I totally love seeing the wonderful bags our customers create using our patterns and this month’s lineup is really terrific! So let’s get right to it! And is this a great-looking Quattro or what? This design used to dominate our Eye Candy Showcases every month,…
Read MorePPC29: Cleo
So with that… let me introduce this next new sample! At left- is a photo if the wallet itself, which is designed to primarily be a thin-profile wallet. It’s sized so it will fit into MOST everyday bags on the market today. At right- we’ve included an option in this pattern to add little tiny…
Read MorePPC29: I’ll Fly Away
So… I had a lot of fun with this particular sample. The fabric I used is called “Alluring Butterflies” , but to be honest, I had no idea there were actually butterflies in this print until I looked up the name of the fabric! I paired it with our brand new zipper style with a…
Read MoreThere’s a New Zip in Town ’23
So… every couple of years we try to add a new zipper style to our repetoire and since the last time we added a new zip was in 2021, I’ve been on the lookout for something new and unusual. I’ve been thinking all along that I wanted to go with multi-colored zipper teeth but somehow…
Read MorePPC29: Will it Go Round in Circles?
So… I was sitting in my booth at the AQS Paducah Quilt Festival a few weeks ago when I spied this extraordinary fabric in the booth across the aisle from me! But here’s the thing… it probably won’t come as a surprise to you that I love collecting fabric! Some might call it hoarding, but…
Read MorePPC29: P Carter Carpin
So… after two prototypes, the time has finally come to get out the “good fabric” and create the first true sample of this new design! I decided to go with some really cool P. Carter Carpin fabric I picked up at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest (more about this fabric at the end of the post)…
Read MoreAQS Quiltweek Paducah ’23- the Recap
So… now that the 2023 version of AQS Quiltweek Paducah is in the books, it’s time to talk about what went well for us and what we hope to improve upon for the next show on our calendar… the International Quilt Market and Festival. At left you can see how our booth looked as the…
Read MoreThe June ’23 Eye Candy Showcase
So… it’s time to share another bevvy of customer-made beauties! I totally love seeing the wonderful bags our customers create using our patterns and this month’s lineup is really terrific! So let’s get right to it! Here’s Nancy Rosa‘s latest finish… a scrumptious Bella BiFold. Her customer asked for a few modifications and of course…
Read MoreAQS Paducah ’23- the Quilts
So… It’s time for me to show you my favorite quilts from the AQS Quiltweek Paducah ’23 Show but before I do, I must say that the quilts on display this week were truly superlative, and even though I’m by no means a quilting expert, it really seams to me that we’re seeing SO many…
Read MoreAQS Paducah ’23: Seen at Show
So… now that AQS Paducah ’22 is in the books let me just say “We love going to Paducah!” The crowds were huge, the weather was great and we always feel so welcome there! But what I enjoyed seeing most was the twelve customers who stopped by our booth to show us the bags they…
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