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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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the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

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

A collage of different types of bags and purses.

Eye Candy for November ’22

By Kat | Oct 25, 2022
One of things I love best about designing patterns is seeing the incredible bags our customers create using our patterns! ...
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A row of different colored zippers on a white background.

There’s a New Zip in Town ’23

By Kat | Jun 16, 2023
So... every couple of years we try to add a new zipper style to our repetoire and since the last ...
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A woman holding a cat in her arms.

Ask Kat: About My Daily Routine

By Kat | Jan 17, 2025
So.... the truth is... when I first retired to pursue this career in pattern publishing (in Dec 2005), the most ...
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the April ’25 Eye Candy Showcase

By Kat | Mar 30, 2025
As you probably know... there's no other post I enjoy more than our monthly "Eye Candy Showcase! SO if you're ...
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