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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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Why Does it Take SO Long to Publish a New Pattern?

So…here’s the way it usually goes… I’ve been working on a new bag design for few weeks. I’ve tweeked the ...
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Studio Kat Designs

Three Essential Mentors

By definition, an entrepreneur is a person who starts a business all by themselves. But that doesn’t mean an entrepreneur ...
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Ask Kat: Will You Add a NEW Color to Your Hardware Line

So… here’s a question we get asked on a somewhat regular basis, especially when we’re vending at retail shows…. “Will ...
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Studio Kat Designs

PPC21: The Gorilla Sample

So... in our last post in this, our 21st cycle of Purse Pattern Chronicles we showed you the 1st and ...
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