Posts by Kat
PPC16: “X” Marks the Spot
So… in our last post I showed you the “Gorilla” sample I made for this cycle of Purse Pattern Chronicles and I’ve got to say, this was one of the better Gorilla samples I’ve ever made. I enjoyed carrying it… I can envision myself using it in many applications…I showed it to a couple of close friends…
Read MoreCan Sew-in Magnets be Substituted for Clamp-in Magnets
3/4″ invisible sew-in magnetic snaps (1 matched set per pkg) So… we’ve been hearing this question more and more of late since our invisible sew-in magnets are getting more and more popular, and since it’s a bit tough to explain over the phone or in an email, I thought it might be a good idea…
Read MorePPC16: The Gorilla Test
So… in our last post I showed you the 1st prototype for our new design for Spring 2017 and in today’s post I’m ready to start carrying the “Gorilla” sample for this new design to ascertain how it actually functions and serves my needs! And by the way, can you even believe that here we are… in…
Read MorePPC16: The Prototype
So… in our last post we showed you the sketchwork for our new design for Spring 2017 and promised that we would use the next post in this series to show off the 1st prototype but before we do, there’s a few things I want to remind you about! First of all– Our prototype gives us an…
Read MorePPC16: The Sketches
So… in our last post we told you all about the inspiration behind what will eventually be our new design for Spring 2018, and now I’d like to show you our original “sketchwork” because I’d love to get some feedback from YOU! First– the Exterior My vision for this bag is to make it highly organized and…
Read MorePPC16: The Inspiration
So…. I know it seems like we just released the Flaptastic Bag and even though it really has only been just a few weeks ago since we rolled that pattern out, it’s time for us to start the next cycle of “Purse Pattern Chronicles”! And the first place I like to start whenever I begin to consider a…
Read MoreAsk Kat: Can I Substitute Soft & Stable for Fusible Fleece
So… Here’s another question we get asked more and more frequently of late… “Can I substitute Soft & Stable for the fusible fleece called for in the bag I want to make?” Choose Soft & StableThis new and revolutionary foundation material is PURRFECT for handbags! First of all, let me be clear… Soft & Stable…
Read MoreBooth Evolution…. 2017 Style
So… As we gear up for the 2017-18 show season, it’s worth noting that when the closing bell rings at the conclusion of this Fall’s Quilt Market in Houston, we will have completed a full decade of trade shows. It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this for 10 full years! It doesn’t seem that…
Read MoreThe Best Advice
So… I was talking with a friend & fellow designer the other day about how we each got started in the business. It was fun thinking about those early years and how much our businesses have changed since we began. But if there’s one thing we had in common, its that the businesses we have…
Read MoreAsk Kat: Why Don’t You Sell Your Zippers to Distributors
So… Here’s a question we hear on a regular basis, especially at shows. It goes something like this…. A customer walks into our booth intent on buying a supply of zippers for several of her upcoming projects. During the process of checking out, she mentions how much she thinks that the owner of her LQS…
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