Posts by Kat
In or OUT… That’s the Question
So… I’ve received a couple of complaints comments of late concerning the notches on our patterns… you know, those little triangles (sometimes diamonds on older patterns) placed along the edges of sewing patterns to help align pattern pieces correctly along the seams (circled in red at left). Here’s the latest one received by email a…
Read MoreWhy Does it Take SO Long to Publish a New Pattern?
So…here’s the way it usually goes… I’ve been working on a new bag design for few weeks. I’ve tweeked the design here, and adjusted the fit there, and at last all the pieces are going together just the way I want them to. And the best part is, I FINALLY have a completed sample which…
Read MoreAQS Quiltweek Chattanooga- A Banner Day
So… I’ve made a new thing for our booth display in Chattanooga! And I’m pretty excited about it! I noticed during AQS QuiltWeek in Charlotte that several vendors had banners in their booth displaying the show pins they had collected from the many retail shows they had vended at over the years. And this got…
Read MoreSo You Wanna Be a Tester?
So… in a recent post we showed you the bags that our testers created in the process of “test-driving” our new design, the Wrapsody. And just in case I haven’t said it in a while, you need to know that our testers play a totally vital and oft underestimated role in our design process. So I’m constantly amazed at how often folks…
Read MoreIf you SEE Something….
So… I guess it comes as no surprise that the issue of “Copyright” is VERY important to us…and to any designer. It’s so important to us that we’ve devoted entire posts to this issue in the past, like this one about “When is it OK to Make a Copy“, and we even listed the potential…
Read MoreAsk Kat: About Pattern Layout Instructions
So… sometimes folks question us as to why we do not include any layout directions in our pattern package. There have even been a few individuals who have called us (in an agitated state I might add) because they were distressed that they had too many pattern pieces that were designated to be placed on…
Read MoreAsk Kat: Do You Ever have a Sample Sale
So… As you might imagine, we get inquiries about selling our handbag samples on a regular basis. So I thought maybe it was time to finally address this question in this public forum. And here’s the thing… even though selling off our handbags is something I NEVER enjoy doing, its a little known fact that we do…
Read MoreAsk Kat: Will Purse Magnets Damage My Credit Cards?
So… this is a common concern for many of our customers. After all, there’s quite a bit of misinformation circulating about the circumstances under which magnets can scramble the magnetic strip on credit cards, but you know what? I’ve been using magnetic closures in bags for years now and never EVER had a problem with a demagnetized credit card or hotel key, I’ve always…
Read MoreAsk Kat: How Do I Get Discount Coupons
So… it seems like hardly a day goes by anymore that I don’t get an email from someone inquiring as to how they can gain access to a discount coupon? This is the typical scenario… They’re almost always visiting our website for the very first time. They’ve placed something in their shopping cart and then clicked…
Read MoreAdd a Cross-Body Strap?… It’s EASY!
So… we recently started a new edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles, and if you’re not familiar with that series, we like to encourage readers to suggest features they’d like to see included in the design. One suggestion that has repetitively been suggested is… a cross-body strap option. But you know what? This suggestion is always a little surprising…
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