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the May ’26 Eye Candy Showcase
So… now that warm weather is here, it’s time to share with you, our Eye Candy Showcase for May 2026! #Mamajay55 says that the Cignet Phone Pal is great for a Fiesta bag, keeping your hands free, while navigating around the various booths! I LOVE the beaded zipper pulls! Marjorie Baker used…
Read MorePPC35- Sun & Moon
So finally, I’m satisfied enough with this design to actually start thinking about making some show-type samples, of which this one will be the 1st one to be considered! I made some pretty significant changes this time, but most are not easily detectable in these pictures. For example… This sample has a totally redesigned Cord…
Read MorePPC35: Let’s Try it in Denim
So… I’ve been waiting for a long time to fix up a sample in denim, and I was thinking that this just may be the bag design for a cool denim finish! I was excited about this particular denim as it was quite lightweight (they said it was 6 oz), and denim this flexible is…
Read MorePPC35: A Prototype, My 2nd Try
So… I can’t remember the last time I’ve had to make more than one prototype for a design… but… this is truly a completely different bag design than any that have come before it! (which is kind of exciting!) And for that reason, if no other… it’s worth working EXTRA hard to straighten the “bugs”…
Read MorePPC35: A Prototype, My 1st Try
So…. it’s that time again… I’m starting over once again with a brand new design! And if you’ve been following our process for any length of time, then you know that I always start with a basic sketch. (Emphasis on the “basic”, because as you can see, I’m really no sketch artist, but in my…
Read Morethe April ’26 Eye Candy Showcase
So… now that Spring is here, and with Winter officially gone for a long, LONG time, (maybe until 2027), it’s time to share with you, our Eye Candy Showcase for April 2026! So… #mamajay55 finished this Sling Along just in time for her son’s birthday! She’s had this 80’s punk fabric for…
Read MoreMAQF ’26: the Recap
So… now that the 2026 edition of the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival is in the books, it’s time to take a look back & give you our recap of the show! And the truth is… I really like Hampton, VA! It’s a military town… you can almost smell the sea salt in the air… & then…
Read MoreMAQF ’26: the Quilts
So… the competition quilts at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival ’26 were a lot of fun to see, and below you will find “My Favorite Seven”! Here they are, in NO particular order of preference except for the LAST entry, (which is ultra special and just happens to have won “Best of Show”!)! “Quilter’s Avatar” by…
Read MoreMAQF’26- the Wearables
So… one of the things that sets the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival apart from other quilt shows is that they have a full-on Fashion Show, and I love this feature! And I actually think they have have had the most entries into this event EVER this year! But here’s the deal…I always try to find the “looks”…
Read MoreMAQF’26: Seen at Show
So… even though I’ve been in business for 21+ 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 trade show, right? And you know what? I spied ELEVEN of our bags “walking the…
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