Posts by Kat
So You Wanna Be a Tester Rewind
So… in our last post, which was the testing round post for the Elsie K Baglet, we only had two testers who took the pattern to completion and sent me pictures. Sadly after enjoying 4 years of tester stability, we’ve suddenly suffered the loss of several. One is dealing with long-haul Covid, and several are…
Read MoreA Converted Sling Along
So… for quite some time now, we’ve been on the receiving end of requests to create instructions that would allow for our Sling Along design to be converted into a true backpack, and even though writing up instructions for straps can certainly be accomplished quicker than writing up a new bag pattern, it still takes…
Read MoreWhy We Stopped Shipping to the UK & EU
{Post Script: Please note that we’ve finally found some reasonable solutions to the shipping problems described below to the UK, the EU, & the South Pacific as well as to reduce the impact of the announced USPS slowdowns during the holidays! We’re SO relieved both for us and our customers! Go here to find out…
Read MoreSeptember 2021 Eye Candy
So…. I totally LOVE seeing pictures of the bags our customers make from our patterns! 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 the pictures we received last month are truly extraordinary! And guess what! The eight pictures below represent…
Read MoreA Video Presentation of the Elsie K Baglet Pattern
For the many of you who enjoy seeing a live presentation of our patterns, here’s our Elsie K Baglet! And dont forget… there still time to take advantage of this discount code – SQVHELSIE – to get $3.99 off the pattern itself or the Elsie K Baglet Notions ONLY Kit! Time is running out though…
Read MorePPC25: the Elsie K Baglet Pattern Release
The Elsie K Baglet pattern and webpage is FINALLY ready for release to the public! And to celebrate, we’re offering a discount of $3.99 off the regular retail price until midnight on the night of 8/31/21 (just use this code – SQVHELSIE – to claim your discount. For more pictures just click HERE. AND— Do…
Read MorePPC25: Testers Times Two
It’s that time again! It’s time to show you what our testers created in the process of testing our pattern instructions for the Elsie K Baglet! But WAIT! You must be thinking, “Why only TWO bags? Aren’t there usually 5 or 6 testers involved in each new pattern cycle?” And yes, having only two testers…
Read MorePPC25: Revealing the Elsie K Baglet Pattern Cover
So… in our last post we had a little fun letting YOU be the designer and choosing which of our bag samples YOU would choose to grace the pattern cover for our 2nd pattern design for 2021, the Elsie K Baglet. Thanks SO much to everyone who voiced their opinion! Pattern design can be rather solitary…
Read MoreThe Art of the Pause
So… many of you are aware of the fact that I play a clarinet in the orchestra at my church. I taught myself to play on a horn I borrowed from my sister over 35 years ago and while I’ve managed to develop a certain degree of skill on the instrument over the years, I…
Read MoreOn Naming a New Pattern
So… if you’ve been following our posts from this cycle of Purse Pattern Chronicles, then you know by now that it was our intention to name our new pattern design for Summer ’21 the Biltmore Baglet but then… a scary, disturbing, “just-in-the-nick-of-time” thing happened on the way to finalizing & publishing this new pattern… More…
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