Posts by Kat
NEW for Road to California 2019!
So…. we’ve got some BIG changes coming up for the 2019 Road to California Quilter’s Conference this month! Now I know you’re probably thinking… “Why on earth would you change anything about your booth after how FANTASTIC the shows in Houston were in November?” And you know what? Normally I’d say you were right, we…
Read MoreOur New POS System
So… forgetting to bring my iPad to the AQS Virginia Beach show revealed a serious flaw in our POS (point of sale) system… that being, that we had absolutely NO backup for our checkout procedure, which is pretty darned serious if you think about it! That’s because at least half of our sales at a…
Read MoreFreight Woes & a Possible Solution (I hope!)
So… it’s that time of year again! It’s time to figure out a way to get all of our freight to Ontario, California for the Road to California Quilter’s Showcase! Actually… I started working on getting our freight to California just before Thanksgiving, because here’s the deal… whether we’re shipping to Houston or to Ontario,…
Read MoreOur Goals for 2019
So… in a recent post, I told you about some of the things that worked well for us in 2018, as well as some of the things that didn’t quite go as I had hoped. And now, with our 2018 assessment completed, I’m ready to talk a bit about our goals for the new year,…
Read More2018 – What Worked & What Didn’t
So… 2018 is almost over, so it’s time for us to sit down and do a long, hard, look at what we did right over the course of the last 12 months, as well as what we didn’t do quite as well as we had hoped. So here’s how it went this year. First –…
Read MoreQuilt Market & Festival, Houston 2018
So… as you might suspect, the two weeks that we spend in Houston each Fall for the Quilt Market & Festival are ultra-important for us. Black Friday may fall on the Friday after Thanksgiving for most other businesses, but our Black Friday typically occurs sometime in between these two shows! Consequently we’ve grown to love…
Read MorePersonalize Your Bag Interior with Elastic Slot Holders
So… if you ever used or created an wallet or a bag with elastic slot holders, then you know how convenient they can be for storing pens, lipsticks and other small items you want quick access to! It’s also an effective way to keep small, important items from sloshing around in the bottom of your…
Read MoreGoodbye Virginia Beach…Hello Houston!
So… I guess its inevitable that every now and then we’ll have a trade show that’s shall we say…. challenging! Unfortunately such was the case last month when we traveled to Virginia Beach for the very first Quiltweek ever held by AQS in that location. So before I get into the negatives, let me first…
Read More15 Years of StudioKat Designs: 3 Things I Appreciate!
So… in a recent post I told you that 2018 will be our 15th year in business as an independent pattern designer and purveyor of custom zippers & hardware and since I’m grateful to be a entering this big anniversary year as a small business owner, I’ve created a three-part series about the 15-things I’ve…
Read MorePPC18: The Packlets Pattern Release
So… in our last post we revealed the completed pattern cover for our THIRD new pattern of 2018, Packlets, and while it’s been a lot of fun, we’re closing the book as of today on this… our 18th edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles! The Packlets webpage is now LIVE & you can get more information, see LOTS more pictures, & pick up…
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