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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Testing

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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Testing

By Kat | Feb 4, 2026
So… the time in which we needed to get the testing done for our "Expand-o-Matic" pattern fell at a difficult ...
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Peacock feather crossbody bag.

PPC30: Peacock Feathers

By Kat | Oct 7, 2023
So... if it seems to you as though there's been more "preliminary" samples than is normal for us when we ...
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PPC24: CityScapes

By Kat | Feb 11, 2021
So... in the course of making this newest sample, I decided to try out yet ANOTHER new interfacing! I guess ...
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Three booklets with different designs on them.

Ask Kat: How did you get started in the Pattern Business?

By Kat | Sep 10, 2022
So... we were eating dinner last weekend with friends we haven't seen in some time (due to the pandemic) and ...
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