Posts by Kat
February 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…
Read MoreJanuary 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 More2021: What Worked and What Didn’t
So… since 2021 is almost over, it’s time for us to sit down and do a long, hard, look at what went well over the course of the last 12 months, as well as what just didn’t work out as we had hoped for. So here’s how things went this year. First up, the disappointing, the…
Read MoreSix Reasons I LOVE to Give Handmade
So… I’ve always enjoyed giving and receiving handmade gifts. When I think back on my most memorable experiences involving gifts, more often than not, there’s a handmade gift involved… either one that someone made for me, or one that I made and gave to someone else. And here’s the deal… in case you haven’t noticed,…
Read Morethe 2022 SKD Calendar (featuring “YADP”)
So… it’s back by popular demand! … Our popular desk calendars (aka the “ Your Almost Daily Purr” calendar) is now ready for shipment! It’s purr-fect for YOUR sewing room! (since both of my knuckleheads LOVE sewing (or at watching other folks sew! AND- its purr-fectly fun and appropriate to gift to any sewing buddies…
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