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PPC34: Windswept- A Bag for ME!

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the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

Check out our Blog Archive! (below) by Studio Kat Designs

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PPC24: Purple Rain

By Kat | Feb 23, 2021
So... in our last post I showed you a bag that I totally had FUN making, and every once in ...
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PPC17: The Inspiration & Sketchwork

By Kat | Apr 23, 2018
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 ...
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Sewing the plain green strap and the colorful fabric

Covering Your Bag Strap (part 2)

By Kat | Sep 26, 2016
So… in an earlier post, I showed you how to cover a plain nylon strap with fabric so that it coordinates ...
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A colorful floral bag with black and white striped strap.

PPC31: Flowering Stripes

By Kat | Jul 1, 2024
So... when I came across this fabric on the Checker Distributor site, I felt an almost visceral attraction to it. ...
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