Sage Advice at the Right Time

Don't ruin a new day by thinking about yesterday, let it go.

So… a short time ago we revealed in a post about “our goals for 2023” how incredibly stressful this past year has been for us. But here’s the deal… what I totally underestimated about long-term stress is how terribly debilitating it can be on the body AND the mind. And unfortunately I’m now more painfully…

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PPC28: A French Connection

A green floral purse hanging on a white chair.

So… at first glance you might be thinking that the fabric I used for this particular “Double Take“ sample is out of character from our norm… and to tell you the truth I was surprised myself when I chose this fabric! And you know what? I was second-guessing this choice myself up until the point…

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A Down Under Distributor

The reception area at victoria hospital.

So… it’s not uncommon for exciting things to happen at the Quilt Market but this past Fall an especially exciting thing happened for us and it made me feel like shouting it from the rooftops! And since everything seems to be coming together now, I finally feel safe sharing the good news with you and…

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Eye Candy for February ’23

Eye candy for february 23.

So….now that all the craziness and celebrating of the New Year is over its time to get down to the business of bagmaking and that means we have a whole new batch of Eye Candy to share with you! So let’s get right to it! And now it’s YOUR turn! Which one of these beauties…

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Something New for Something Old

Studio Kat Designs

So… ever since we released the Sling Along pattern, we’ve received countless requests to produce a “backpack strap” option for it. And finally in 2021, armed with a hot idea and mid-way thru the Covid Pandemic (when most of our retail shows were concelled), it was finally the right time to hammer out a supplemental…

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Working with Woven Zippers

Three striped zippers on a white surface.

So… If you’ve ever worked with a piece of woven fabric, you know that its advisable to stabilize your fabric prior to cutting into it. WHY? Because if you don’t… the cut edges will immediately start unraveling and once the unraveling begins, its pretty hard to make it stop! And such is the case with…

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PPC28: Color Talk

A colorful bag with a strap on a chair.

So… I have another sample of our new design to show you. I know I’ve mentioned it in other places before but I feel like I’ve been working on this design for MONTHS! And you know what? I HAVE been working on this design for months because I actually began my work in early September…

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Our Goals for 2023

The year 2023 is shown on a white background.

So… 2022 was definitely a rebound year for us. Following the debacle “formally known as the Road to California Show”, the remaining shows on our schedule were resounding successes, particularly those where we were all allowed to be mask-free. But… as optimistic as we feel about the business going into 2023, there have been significant…

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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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