Posts by Kat
PPC26: Steampunk Fish
So… in our last two posts we’ve shown you our 1st and then our 2nd Gorilla sample for this our new Purse Pattern Chronicles series! But finally we’ve figured out exactly what we want to showcase in this design and how it can all work together, so we’re now ready to start making some “show…
Read MoreSeen at Show – Road2Ca’22
So… even though I’ve been in business for almost 18 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? The only thing was… this year’s Road to California Quilter’s Conference…
Read MorePPC26: The Gorilla in the Wings
So… in our last post we showed you the “Gorilla” sample for this round of Purse Pattern Chronicles but, for what I do believe is the 1st time in 25 other Purse pattern Chronicle rounds, we were so dissatisfied with our Gorilla sample that we actually opted to make another! You see I got totally…
Read MoreThe Road to California ’22 Recap
So… after six previous trips to the Road to California Quilter’s Convention, there’s a few things we’ve come to expect from this show. Warm, sunny weather? YES! Unique quilt competition categories? You bet! Along with one or more stressfully dramatic situations? Unfortunately YES! but let’s start at the beginning! Here’s our FedEx freight box all…
Read MoreFebruary 2022 Eye Candy
So…. we’re back after taking a month off from our Eye Candy post in order to properly promote our Advent Calendar Sale. But 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…
Read MorePPC26: The Gorilla in the Room
So… if you’ve followed any of our previous editions of Purse Pattern Chronicles, then you know that the post that comes after the Inspiration & Prototype post is the “Gorilla Sample” post and that’s exactly what this post is! And here’s the deal…since I felt sooo good about my prototype sample and how it went…
Read MoreA HUGE Change for Road to California ’22
So… it’s been several years since we’ve made a significant change in how we set up our booth for retail shows. Actually, the last time we made a major change in how our retail show booth’s set up was in November of 2017, so I guess one could say that this change was long overdue,…
Read MorePPC26: The Inspiration & a 1st Try!
So… I got right to work on a new pattern not long after we got home from the International Quilt Festival in Houston and here’s the deal… starting a new pattern is always a scary, but exciting time to me! I love that feeling at the start of a new bag pattern when all things…
Read MoreHopes & Goals for 2022
So… to say that 2020 and 2021 were long, dark & disappointing for us (as I’m sure they were for many of you) would be an understatement, right? And now with this Omicron thing breathing down our throats, it unfortunately seems like this feeling of fatigue & disappointment is going to follow us right into…
Read MoreOur Best Posts of 2021
So… With 2021 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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