Posts by Kat
AsK Kat: For Beginners ONLY
(This post is part of a new series we’ve started in an attempt to publicly answer some of the mostly commonly asked questions we receive.) This new question & answer series has already proven to be quite popular, and you know what? It’s kinda fun from our end too, so let’s continue the fun with…
Read MoreAsk Kat: What Interfacing Do You Recommend?
(Please be aware that this recommendation was revisited in early 2021 in view of the fact that new and improved products are constantly being introduced to the Market. To read about our current interfacing recommendation, click HERE.) In our first post in this new series we answered a very common question we hear concerning the issue of…
Read MoreOur Goals for 2013
So…. In our last post in this series, we discussed some of the things that worked good for us in 2012, as well as some of the things that didn’t quite go as well as planned. And so now, with our 2012 assessment done, here’s a sneak peek at what a few of our goals…
Read More2012- What Worked… and What Didn’t
So…. as another year draws to a close, it’s customary for us to do a long, hard assessment of what we did right over the course of the last 12 months, as well at what didn’t work out quite as good as we had hoped. Here’s how it went this year. First- the Good Stuff …
Read MoreAsk Kat: Can I Make a Copy of my Pattern?
(This post is the first in a new series we’re starting in an attempt to publicly answer some of the mostly commonly asked questions we receive.) As you might suspect, we field a LOT of questions by phone, and by email every week. And here’s the deal, for every person that actually picks up a…
Read MoreA Purse Insert’s BEST Friend!
So… can you take one more post showing off one of our patterns with a “vinylized” makeover”? By now you just might be thinking I’ve gone off the deep end for iron-on vinyl, but here’s the deal… As much as I am convinced that purse inserts are the best thing to ever happen to a handbag,…
Read MoreIt Takes a Village
So… in a previous post I told you that we’d soon be making some big changes to the way we conduct our business in order to provide me with some regular and consistent time to disconnect and recharge my batteries. Because let’s face it, our little home business has really grown since 2004 when we…
Read MoreSew-in Magnetic Snaps- a quick video-torial
So… we’ve had a few requests for a video detailing the installation procedure for our new invisible sew-in magnetic snaps, and here it is. We’re linking this video with a QR code that will printed on the back of the retail package in the near future because we’ve found that our snaps are being used…
Read MoreThe Answer to ALL Questions
So… I got an email today from a young gal trying to build her pattern business. She was considering leaving her printer for the one that I use and was given my name as a reference, but during the course of our “conversing” she mentioned that she’s been attending Quilt Market for years but still…
Read MoreThe Makeover of a Singer
So… A little while back I did a little post featuring some featuring some uniquely embellished sewing machines that I had found while surfing on the web, and I mentioned that I was SO inspired that I thought I might try it myself sometime with my old Singer. I knew that my best chance to…
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