Kat, Author at Studio Kat Designs

PPC26: Alexandria Revisited

By Kat | February 22, 2022 |

So… you might remember from a previous post that I’ve had SUCH a difficult time procuring the types of fabric that I really like working with during this pandemic. I got a little desperate on this round and actually had to resort to re-using a fabric from a previous round of Purse Pattern Chronicles. I…

PPC26: A Mandala Effect

By Kat | February 18, 2022 |

So… in our last post in this series I showed you the 1st true sample of what will eventually be our first new pattern design for 2022! And now a few words about this wonderful fabric by Katia Hoffmann for Windham Fabrics. This particular fabric is part of Katia’s Talisman Collection and we’re now making…

My Favorite Quilts from Road2Ca ’22

By Kat | February 14, 2022 |

So…. the quilts at the Road to California show this year were truly AMAZING! And since this was also the case at the International Quilt Festival last Fall, I’m starting to think that maybe one of the positives that have come from this pandemic is the stellar variety of quilts that were made?!? But please…

PPC26: Steampunk Fish

By Kat | February 10, 2022 |

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…

Seen at Show – Road2Ca’22

By Kat | February 8, 2022

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…

PPC26: The Gorilla in the Wings

By Kat | February 4, 2022 |

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…

The Road to California ’22 Recap

By Kat | February 1, 2022 |

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…

February 2022 Eye Candy

By Kat | January 28, 2022

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…

PPC26: The Gorilla in the Room

By Kat | January 25, 2022 |

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…

A HUGE Change for Road to California ’22

By Kat | January 13, 2022

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,…