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the March 2026 Eye Candy Showcase

February 26, 2026
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PPC34: Windswept- A Bag for ME!

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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Testing

Cignet Phone Pal / Double Take / Everyday Attache / Eye Candy / Gemini FlightBag / Walkabout Wallet

the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

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

A collage of different purses with different designs.

PPC28: the Double Take Cover Reveal

By Kat | Mar 22, 2023
So... in our last post we had a little fun letting YOU be the designer and choosing which of our bag ...
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A collection of bags with different designs on them.

PPC32: The Carolinian Testing Rounds

By Kat | Mar 26, 2025
So... the holidays can be a hard time to line up folks to test a pattern, but I was fortunate ...
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A close up of the red flowers on a black background

Case Study #1: Re-fabricating… Plan A

By Kat | Jun 26, 2025
So... the bag pattern I'm currently working on, the Cignet Phone Pal, is perfect for a vertically-centered design! And when ...
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Studio Kat Designs Needle Packet

Ask Kat: What Machine Needle do YOU Use?

By Kat | Sep 12, 2020
So... this is a question I get asked a LOT and to be absolutely honest, the answer I'll give you ...
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