A Bunny Came to Visit- the Sequel

A grey bunny sitting on a pink blanket.

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…

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PPC27: Cat Frames

A quilted bag with cats on it.

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…

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PPC27: the Gorilla Sample

A purse with a colorful floral pattern sitting on a chair.

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…

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Eye Candy for June ’22

A poster of Eye Candy for June 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 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…

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Let’s Talk About US Postage Options

The United States Postal Service logo

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…

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PPC27: the Inspiration & First Look

different Sewing materials on a table

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…

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AQS Paducah ’22 – the Quilts

The Crazy Four Ewe by Janet Stone

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…

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AQS Paducah ’22 – the Recap

A store with bags and black organizers

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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Seen at Show- AQS Paducah ’22

A photo collage of women and their bags in AOS 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…

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Fussy-Cutting Doesn’t HAVE to be Hard!

Studio Kat Designs

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……

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