Posts by Kat
Hardware w/a DEEP Discount
So… here’s how it went… we added our new twist locks to our product line when we released the Bella BiFold pattern, but when I tried to find a place for our supply of twist locks to live I found that there was JUST… NO… ROOM !!! I mean NONE! I’ve known this day was coming for quite some…
Read MorePPC27: The Best Laid Plans…
So… In our last post I said that we were very happy with the progress on our new pattern design for Fall 2022, but were more than a little concerned about the bag opening area to the main compartment. It felt unnecessarily hard and laborious. But now I can imagine that you might be looking…
Read MoreA Bunny Came to Visit- the Sequel
And this time he brought a friend! (more about her in a bit) So… You might remember that last year our “grand-bunny” came to stay with us for a few weeks while his family was out of town. He was just a baby then but now he’s a very handsome Big Boy Bunny! Which means…
Read MorePPC27: Cat Frames
So… in our last post in this series I showed you the “Gorilla sample” for for this edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles and as you might recall, even though I was pretty happy with the silhouette, there were quite a few areas that needed attention! And now for a few words about this fun fabric…
Read MorePPC27: the Gorilla Sample
in our last post in this, our 27th cycle of Purse Pattern Chronicles (can you believe it?), I showed you the 1st prototype for what will become out next new pattern design. If you recall, I was reasonably pleased with the 1st prototype I made so I went ahead and made a complete set of…
Read MoreEye Candy for June ’22
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 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…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About US Postage Options
So… most everyone knows that last summer the USPS signaled that they were deliberately slowing down all forms of US mail. And even though the delivery speed has improved some since the debacle leading up to Christmas of 2020, it’s still noticeably slower than that which we enjoyed pre-pandemic. But here’s the deal… there seems…
Read MorePPC27: the Inspiration & First Look
So… here we go again! I know it might sound funny to say this, but I always dread the actual starting on a new pattern. I put it off, and find other things I’ve just GOT to do, until I have no excuses left. But then… once I buckle down and actually force myself to…
Read MoreAQS Paducah ’22 – the Quilts
So… it’s time for my favorite post from the AQS Paducah because now I get to show you the quilts that were MY personal favorites from the 2022 show! But first I want to emphasize that I am no expert on quilting. As a matter of fact, I’m really not even a quilter myself having…
Read MoreAQS Paducah ’22 – the Recap
So… we sure were happy to be headed down I-40 to our 1st AQS Paducah show since 2019. That’s right, we went two whole years without going to Paducah, KY which is easily one of our favorite places to go! And why wouldn’t it be? Because It always seems like the ENTIRE town is THRILLED…
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