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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Eye Candy for January ’23

So.... you may be wondering why there are only SIX bags displayed below and typically December is the month where ...
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Changing it Up for AQS Virginia Beach

So... it's been five months since our last retail show which was in Paducah, KY, and you might remember from ...
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Bag Making: A Pressing Matter

So... over the last 20 some odd years that I've been designing bag patterns, I've fielded LOTS of questions about ...
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the August’24 Eye Candy Showcase

You know what? As you probably know... we post several times each month on this site, but there's no other ...
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