Seen at Show- MAQF ’22

Studio Kat Designs

So… even though I’ve been in business for 18 years, 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 down considerably right…

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Eye Candy for March ’22

Studio Kat Designs

So… one of things I love best about designing patterns is to see the amazing things out customers create using our patterns! As a matter of fact, there’s not too 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…

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PPC26: Alexandria Revisited

Studio Kat Designs

So… you might remember from a previous post that I’ve had SUCH a difficult time procuring the types of fabric that I really like working with during this pandemic. I got a little desperate on this round and actually had to resort to re-using a fabric from a previous round of Purse Pattern Chronicles. I…

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PPC26: A Mandala Effect

Studio Kat Designs

So… in our last post in this series I showed you the 1st true sample of what will eventually be our first new pattern design for 2022! And now a few words about this wonderful fabric by Katia Hoffmann for Windham Fabrics. This particular fabric is part of Katia’s Talisman Collection and we’re now making…

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My Favorite Quilts from Road2Ca ’22

Studio Kat Designs

So…. the quilts at the Road to California show this year were truly AMAZING! And since this was also the case at the International Quilt Festival last Fall, I’m starting to think that maybe one of the positives that have come from this pandemic is the stellar variety of quilts that were made?!? But please…

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PPC26: Steampunk Fish

Studio Kat Designs

So… in our last two posts we’ve shown you our 1st and then our 2nd Gorilla sample for this our new Purse Pattern Chronicles series! But finally we’ve figured out exactly what we want to showcase in this design and how it can all work together, so we’re now ready to start making some “show…

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Seen at Show – Road2Ca’22

Studio Kat Designs

So… even though I’ve been in business for almost 18 years, 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? The only thing was… this year’s Road to California Quilter’s Conference…

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PPC26: The Gorilla in the Wings

Studio Kat Designs

So… in our last post we showed you the “Gorilla” sample for this round of Purse Pattern Chronicles but, for what I do believe is the 1st time in 25 other Purse pattern Chronicle rounds, we were so dissatisfied with our Gorilla sample that we actually opted to make another! You see I got totally…

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The Road to California ’22 Recap

Studio Kat Designs

So… after six previous trips to the Road to California Quilter’s Convention, there’s a few things we’ve come to expect from this show. Warm, sunny weather? YES! Unique quilt competition categories? You bet! Along with one or more stressfully dramatic situations? Unfortunately YES! but let’s start at the beginning! Here’s our FedEx freight box all…

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February 2022 Eye Candy

Studio Kat Designs

So…. we’re back after taking a month off from our Eye Candy post in order to properly promote our Advent Calendar Sale. But one of things I love best about designing patterns is to see the amazing things out customers create using our patterns! as a matter of fact, there’s not too much I like…

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