Posts by Kat
PPC23: the Prototype
So… in our last post I told you about the inspiration for our next amd probably last new pattern of 2020, and I also shared with you the original sketches I made when I first conceived this design, so now…. I’m ready to SHOW you the very 1st prototype I made! This is where the…
Read MorePPC23: the Inspiration & the Original Sketch
So… As I’m writing this post I can’t believe I’m starting what very likely will be our THIRD new pattern of 2020 and its only the 2nd week of September! And that’s even after having gotten a really late start on our first pattern of the year, (the Side Slinger) due primarily to my knee…
Read MoreSix Steps Toward Greater Sewing Room Tranquility
OK– Our topic today, might be the best kept secret in the sewing industry… ANGER while sewing, or maybe not! Don’t give me that shocked look! If you’ve been sewing for any length of time, then you know how frustrating it can be at times… When You Can’t Figure out the Instructions Or… When You…
Read MoreAsk Kat: What Machine Needle do YOU Use?
So… this is a question I get asked a LOT and to be absolutely honest, the answer I’ll give you today is NOT the answer I would’ve given you a decade or two ago and may very well not be the answer I’ll give you next year even! Because the truth is, needles (just like…
Read MoreOn Internet Rudeness
So… Why is it that folks think it’s OK to send rude or hateful emails? Every now and then I receive a mean-spirited, accusatory email from a customer. It’s always upsetting to me because I take my business very seriously and when I receive an email like this it’s really hard to not take it…
Read MorePPC22: Testing the OutBreaker
So… 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 OutBreaker! Many of you know that one of my favorite parts of the pattern development process is the testing round. I just LOVE seeing what our testers are inspired to create,…
Read MoreSeptember 2020 Eye Candy
It’s time for your monthly treat for the eyes & here’s the deal…We actually could have called this month’s post an “ALL SLING MONTH”! That’s because ALL of the bags pictured below are either Sling Along‘s or Side Slinger‘s which is incredibly unusual but also kinda weird! Off-hand I don’t think this has ever happened…
Read MorePPC22: The OutBreaker Release
The OutBreaker pattern and webpage is FINALLY ready for release to the public! For more pictures just click HERE. PLUS— If you type this discount code FB2998 into the coupon code box at checkout, you’ll get $2.99 off the retail price of the OutBreaker pattern! BUT DON’T DELAY!! This coupon will expire at 11:59pm…
Read MoreLock it Up!
INTRODUCING: Our new notion… A Bag Lock in two distinctive finishes! So… what’s the major complaint I hear from customers concerning backpacks? It’s security issues of course! And like you I’ve been searching for years for a solution to this issue that checks all of the following boxes… ease of use for the customer not…
Read MorePPC22: Revealing the OutBreaker 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 next design for 2020, the OutBreaker. Thanks SO much to everyone who participated! Pattern design can be rather solitary work and I always enjoy hearing…
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