pattern design / PPC35 / purse pattern chronicles

PPC35: DragonFly Dance

June 3, 2026
Gemini FlightBag / Sling Along / Wrapsody

the June ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

Tutorials / Zippers

It’s Easy to Transform Your Zipper!

quilts / Retail Shows

AQS Paducah ’26: My Favorite Quilts

Retail Shows

AQS Paducah’26: the Recap

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A colorful zippered wallet with pens and pencils inside.

PPC29: the 1st Prototype

By Kat | Apr 19, 2023
So... in our last post I revealed both our sketch and our plans for our next pattern design, which generally ...
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An orange handbag with sunflower design

SIX Ways to Create a Stand Out Bag Exterior!

By Kat | Jun 5, 2017
If you’re in the process of working out the details of the bag you want to submit to the 2018 ...
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Studio Kat Designs

Nine Reasons I LOVE Cats!

By Kat | Jul 13, 2021
I love most all animals. Cats, dogs, cows, chickens, goats, rabbits, horses, hamsters…heck, pretty much all of them (and FYI- ...
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A black purse with green and yellow flowers on it.

PPC31: Laurel Burch Forever

By Kat | Apr 16, 2024
So... in our last post I gave you a tour of our prototype sample for what will soon be our ...
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