Posts by Kat
My 4 Favorite Fabric Designers
So… there’s quite a few things I’ve figured out after almost 15 years in this business, but one of the most important things just might have to do with fabric selection! Because in the beginning I had a REALLY hard time finding fabric that “played well” with my designs. There’s actually several reasons why; There’s…
Read MoreSmooth Curves Ahead
So… if there’s anything I’ve learned after 14 years in the pattern designing business, its that there’s a LOT of sewists among us that tend to take issue when it comes to two basic areas of sewing… and that would be either installing zippers, sewing on curves… or BOTH! And in this post I’m going…
Read MoreThe HOM Contests- The End of an Era
So… way back in April of 2008 we began a monthly tradition that has continued to this day… our Handbag of the Month Contest. We’ve included the pictures of each bag candidate along with a short writeup in our Newsletter as well as a monthly Blog feature, and individual posts on Instagram and Pinterest. But…
Read MoreThe Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival – the Highlights
So… we’re back from our very 1st MAQF (Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival) and most of you know that we’ve waited several years for the chance to vend at this show and you know what??? It was well worth the wait! But here’s the deal, you might remember from a recent post that the booth we were…
Read MoreThe StudioKat Designs Group Page (on FaceBook)
So…. we’ve started something new a couple of weeks ago. It’s a private FaceBook page for our customers and I guess the obvious question is…. WHY???? And here’s the thing… there’s more than one answer to this question, so here goes…. 1- Facebook has once again changed their algorithym. What does that mean? Well… even…
Read MorePPC16: Our Testers Speak
So…. It’s that time again! It’s time to show you what our testers created in the process of testing our pattern instructions! 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, especially since each one…
Read MoreRoad to California 2018 – the Highlights
So… with the 2018 edition of the Road to California Quilter’s Conference “in the books”, it’s time for us to show you what we deemed to be the highlights of this year’s show! First off, our booth set up was basically the same as it was in Houston for Quilt Market & Festival with one…
Read MorePPC16: The Go-Go Compact Pattern RELEASE!
So… in our last post in this series we revealed the completed pattern cover for our 1st new pattern for 2018, the Go-Go Compact, and while it’s been a lot of fun, we’re closing the book as of today on this… the 16th edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles! The Go-Go Compact webpage is now LIVE & you can get more information, see…
Read MorePPC16: The Go-Go Compact Cover Revealed
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 design for 2018, the Go-Go Compact. Thanks to everyone who participated! I always enjoy hearing about which bag my customers would choose and I…
Read MoreOur Goals for 2018
So… in a recent post, I told you about some of the things that worked well for us this year, as well as some of the things that didn’t quite go as I had hoped. And now, with our 2017 assessment completed, I’m ready to detail our goals for the new year, 2018. 1) Our…
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