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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Border prints a bagmaker's best friend.

Border Prints: A Bag Maker’s Best Friend!

So... long about 2019 I suddenly became aware of "border prints" and how perfectly amazing they are for use in ...
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Studio Kat Designs

PPC18: the First Two of Four

So… in our last post I showed you the “gorilla sample” for this new design and told you what I liked and ...
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Two different purses with zippers on them.

PPC28: A Tale of Two Gorillas

So... an interesting this happened on the way to developing the pattern for this new design. Normally, my first step ...
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A table with a lot of items on it.

AQS Quiltweek Paducah ’23- the Recap

So... now that the 2023 version of AQS Quiltweek Paducah is in the books, it's time to talk about what ...
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