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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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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Testing

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the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

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

A page of the front and back covers for a book.

PPC32: the Carolinian Pattern Cover Reveal

So... in our last post we had a little fun letting YOU be the designer and choosing which of our bag ...
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Studio Kat Designs

PPC18: Inspiration Strikes

So…. prior to revealing the original sketches for my next pattern, (which will actually be a “set of patterns”), I’d ...
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Two different purses with zippers on them.

PPC28: A Tale of Two Gorillas

So... an interesting this happened on the way to developing the pattern for this new design. Normally, my first step ...
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Studio Kat Designs

PPC17: Time to “Man Up”

So… it’s almost time to release our new pattern, the Sling Along! And since our last post was the all-important “Choose the Cover ...
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