Posts by Kat
Eye 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…
Read MoreSeen at Show- AQS Paducah ’22
So… now that AQS Paducah ’22 is in the books let me just say “What a fun and enjoyable show that was!” The crowds were huge, the weather was great and smiles were abounding everywhere! But what I enjoyed seeing most was the eleven customers who stopped by our booth to show us the bags…
Read MoreFussy-Cutting Doesn’t HAVE to be Hard!
So… if you’ve been around here for any length of time, then you know I love me a good fussy-cutting project and above you’ll see a few of my favorites. But you know what? I know many of you are convinced that it takes special insight and skill to fussy-cut effectively, but here’s the deal……
Read MoreEye Candy for May 2022
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 selection…
Read MoreWhat’s in Store for AQS Paducah ’22
So… it’s hard to believe that its been just over TWO years since we’ve been to Paducah KY for the AQS show. And to think, when this pandemic started in mid-March of 2020, I actually thought it might run its course in time so we could still have the AQS Paducah ’20 show in late…
Read MoreMAQF ’22: the Quilts
So… Are you ready to see my favorite quilts from the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival for 2022? Before I show them to you though, I must say that even though there were LOTS of quilts at this year’s show, I came away thinking that this collection was a bit lack luster. Maybe it was because AQS…
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