Posts by Kat
h+h Americas’24: the Recap
So… you might remember that all the trade shows in this country were closed during Covid. And slowly but surely they started cautiously re-opening in mid-2021, albeit with restrictions. But what you may know, is that even though the International Quilt Festivals have been back since Fall 2021, the Quilt Markets (the wholesale shows) didnt…
Read MoreAQS Paducah’24: the Quilts
So… the competition quilts at the AQS Paducah show this year were definitely a sight to behold! It was a marvelous collection and I had an extremely hard time narrowing down my photosto my “Best Eight”, but here… they are in no particular order. (And if you’d like to see a closeup of any or…
Read Morethe June’24 Eye Candy Showcase
You know what? This is always one of my favorite times of the month… getting to show off some of the bags our brilliant customers have made with our patterns! And this month is certainly no exception! So what ‘cha say? Let’s get started! Sue Evans just finished her Gateway and calls it to be…
Read MoreAQS Paducah’24: the Recap
So… even though the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX may be way larger and more profitable, and even though the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA may be closer and way easier to get to from our home in NC, the Quilt Show that’s always been our favorite is the AQS Quilt Show in…
Read MoreAQS Paducah’24 – Seen at Show
So… even though I’ve been in business for 20+ 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 you know what? we “spied” THIRTEEN of our bags “walking the…
Read MorePPC31: Fractal Flowers
So… in our last post I indicated I was pleased with this design so far, but was still toying with the idea of interior zippered pocket. You might recall that I felt like the pocket I added to our our last sample was located too low within the bag, making it difficult to access plus…the…
Read Morethe May’24 Eye Candy Showcase
You know what? This is always one of my favorite times of the month… getting to show off some of the bags our brilliant customers have made with our patterns! And this month is certainly no exception! So what ‘cha say? Let’s get started! Monica Perkins used foam for stability in her Odyssey & quilted…
Read MorePPC31: Laurel Burch Forever
So… in our last post I gave you a tour of our prototype sample for what will soon be our next new pattern! And as you might recall… I was fairly happy with that Gorilla sample I made, but there were some notable problems that I deemed necessary to improve upon in this round. So……
Read MorePPC31: All About the Gorilla
So… I was pleased enough with our prototype sample (which I showed to you in our last post), that I felt confident going forward by making the gorilla sample… the sample I’ll carry for a while just to see if I like it?… and is the size good?… and does it hold all the stuff…
Read MorePPC31: Moving Ahead w/a Sketch & a Prototype
So… It’s that time again! We’re pondering a new design… when everything is still on the drawing board, and all options are still possible! And after much debate amongst ourselves, we looked at the patterns that are performing the best for us right now and most all of them are either sling bag patterns or…
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