Our Best Posts of 2022

A collection of different purses with different designs.

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…

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Eye Candy for January ’23

A collage of pictures of different backpacks.

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…

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PPC28: Don’t Worry, Be Happy!

A yellow and black purse hanging on a railing.

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…

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2022: A year of Firsts & Lasts

An older woman standing in front of a display of fabric.

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…

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Our 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…

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PPC28: Gustav in GOLD

A purse with a colorful flower print on it.

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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PPC28: Wave at Me!

A colorful bag with a strap on it.

So… after revealing an unprecedented THREE gorilla samples, I’ve made TWO GIGANTIC changes to this sample, which I promise will be the first REAL sample of what will eventually be the next new pattern we add to our line sometime in early 2023. And now a word about the fabric I used for this sample…

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Our 3rd Annual Advent Calendar Sale

It’s that time again! Our 2022 Advent Calendar Sale has begun! It’s fun, it’s easy and its a great way to stock up for those projects you might be planning to take on during those cold, dark upcoming Winter months! Every day a window will open at 12:01am revealing one or two items which you…

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Eye Candy for December ’22

A collage of different types of bags and purses.

One of things I love best about designing patterns is seeing the incredible bags our customers create using our patterns! As a matter of fact, there’s not much I like better than opening up an email that includes a picture or two of a customer-made bag! And here’s the deal, this month’s selection of bags…

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Houston ’22- Seen at Show

A collage of pictures of older women with purses.

So… even though I’ve been in business for close to 19 years now, I still get a big kick out of seeing our customers carrying bags they’ve made from our patterns! And what better place to “spy” these customers than at a retail quilt/craft show, right? And even though the attendance at these shows is…

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