Posts by Kat
MAQF ’24- Seen at Show
So… even though I’ve been in business for 20+ 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? But you know what? There were over 100 vendors at this year’s…
Read MoreMAQF ’24- the Recap
So… you might think it’s a little bit weird that the opening photograph for our MAQF ’24 Recap post is NOT the exterior of our booth, but instead… its the interior of our booth! And that’s because there really hasn’t been a REAL change to the EXTERIOR of our booth in over two years (except…
Read MoreTime for a Newsletter Makeover
So… if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the course of the past 20 years, it’s that running a business on the Internet is a constantly changing entity, and that the Internet always seems to advance at a faster rate than I can keep pace with! (Am I alone here?) The latest example of this…
Read MorePPC30: Testers Times SIX
So… 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, especially since each one of our testers seems to have their own individual style and several have a real flair for the dramatic! Let’s take a look, shall we?…
Read Morethe Eye Candy Showcase for March ’24
So… it’s that time again! It’s time to let the skills of our customers shine in the March ’24 Eye Candy Showcase! I SO love seeing the unique & creative bags our customers create using our patterns & this month’s lineup is really inspiring! So what are we waiting for? Let’s get started! This yummy…
Read MorePPC30: the Tandem DayPack Pattern Release
The Tandem DayPack pattern and webpage is FINALLY ready for release to the public! And to celebrate, we’re offering a discount of $1.99 off the regular retail price until midnight on the night of 2/18/24 (just use this code –P2ZTANDEM – to claim your discount). For more pictures just click HERE. AND— Do you need…
Read MorePPC30: The Tandem DayPack Pattern Cover Reveal
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 1st new pattern of 2024, the Tandem DayPack. Thanks SO much to everyone who voiced their opinion! Pattern design can be rather solitary work…
Read MorePPC30: Help Us Choose the Tandem DayPack Cover Model
So…. we’re almost ready to finish up another pattern! But before we can, we need to choose the ONE sample that will totally represent our new Tandem DayPack design & become the “cover model” for the pattern! To do this, I like thinking about which of our samples would most appeal to our customers… which…
Read MorePPC30: Shimmering
So… in this post, I’m revealing what I am confidant will be the last sample I’ll be making in advance of the release of our next new pattern, the Tandem DayPack! And even though we’ll be releasing this pattern in mid-February, (which is easily a month earlier than usual), it seems to me we’ve been…
Read Morethe Eye Candy Showcase for February’24
So… it’s that time again! It’s time to let the skills of our customers shine in the February ’24 Eye Candy Showcase! I SO love seeing the unique & creative bags our customers create using our patterns & this month’s lineup is really inspiring! So what are we waiting for? Let’s get started! Kathy Prickett…
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