Posts by Kat
Ask Kat: Why Aren’t Zippers in Your Supply Kits at Shows?
So… if you’re familiar with the Supply Kits we offer on our website then you know that they include all the hardware, webbing, elastic, mesh, and zippers required for a particular bag project, with an option of adding in foam stabilizer, interfacing, fabric, (and sometimes a few other items as well)! But I often get…
Read MorePPC29: The Tester Wallets
So… 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 of our testers seems to have their own individual style and several have a real flair for the dramatic! And…
Read MorePPC29: the Easy Go Wallet Pattern Release
The Easy Go Wallet pattern and webpage is FINALLY ready for release to the public! And to celebrate, we’re offering a discount of $1.99 off the regular retail price until midnight on the night of 8/20/23 (just use this code –795Geasy – to claim your discount. For more pictures just click HERE. AND— Do you…
Read MoreThree Ways to Streamline Your Work
So…. whether you work for yourself like me, or for a large conglomerate, I figure we could ALL use a few tricks to speed up and streamline some of the more tedious & boring aspects of our work, right? And today I’m sharing three ways that I have enjoyed using the most! The “One Note”…
Read MorePPC29: the Easy Go Wallet Pattern Cover Reveal
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 2nd new pattern of 2023, the Easy Go Wallet. Thanks SO much to everyone who voiced their opinion! Pattern design can be rather solitary…
Read Morethe August’23 Eye Candy Showcase
So… it’s that time again! It’s time to let the skills of our customers shine in the August ’23 Eye Candy Showcase! I totally love seeing the wonderful bags our customers create using our patterns and this month’s lineup is really terrific! So let’s Get Started! This is Sue Evans‘ 2nd Sling Along! Sue said…
Read MorePPC29: Help Us Choose the Easy Go Wallet Cover Model
So… with yet another pattern almost in the books, it’s time to choose the ONE wallet sample that will totally represent our new Easy Go Wallet design and become the “cover model” for the pattern cover! In order to do this, I like thinking about which of our samples would most appeal to our customers……
Read MorePPC29: Cleo in Yellow
So… After creating EIGHT samples (not counting prototypes) in support of this new pattern, the Easy Go Wallet, I am pleased and proud to be able to FINALLY say that this is will be the LAST sample I’ll be making, (unless of course I decide to make a few as gifts, later on of course!).…
Read MorePPC29: Sea Cookies
So… today I’m pleased to be able to show you the Easy Go Wallet in batiks… and not just ANY batiks! A few months ago Kate Colleran (of Kate Colleran Designs), a friend of mine from Quilt Market contacted me about the possibility of me using her fabric in a sample or two. At the…
Read MoreA Case of Old & New Gold
So… every now and then we get to make a change that’s a HUGE improvement on an old product and recently that was the case for us a while back! Here’s what happened! We were really pumped when we added an all-gold variety to our zipper lineup a few years ago. But a not-so-funny thing…
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