Posts by Kat
AQS Quiltweek Paducah 2018: The Good & the Disappointing
So… now that the 2018 version of AQS Quiltweek Paducah is in the books, its time for our show report where we tell you what we loved about this show and also what we didn’t… shall we say… love! And of course anytime one talks about this quilt show, one MUST include the town itself…
Read MorePPC17: That’s One Stylish Gorilla
So… in our first post in this the latest edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles we revealed the inspiration behind what will eventually be our new pattern for Fall 2018. And if you’ve been with us for any of our other 16 editions of this series you know that what generally comes next is the “Gorilla sample”, but…
Read MorePPC17: The Inspiration & Sketchwork
So… here we are again! We’re at the front-end of that l-o-n-g process that eventually culminates in a brand new bag pattern! It’s exciting, and scary, and fraught with possibilities all at the same time and I especially love this part of the process for these reasons and many more! So let’s jump right in now…
Read MoreMy 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…
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