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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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Studio Kat Designs

On Qualifications

People often ask me about what qualifications I have to be a pattern designer. They are interested in whether I ...
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Studio Kat Designs

PPC24: There’s a Gorilla in the Studio

So... in our last post, I showed you the 1st prototype of what will eventually be our next pattern, which ...
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A person holding a purse with a blue and purple pattern.

PPC29: P Carter Carpin

So... after two prototypes, the time has finally come to get out the "good fabric" and create the first true ...
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A collection of bags with different designs on them.

PPC32: The Carolinian Testing Rounds

So... the holidays can be a hard time to line up folks to test a pattern, but I was fortunate ...
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