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

A blue and purple The Guardian with a zipper.

Retiring a Rockstar Show Bag

By Kat | Sep 25, 2023
So... in 2012 we released what turned out to be a very popular pattern, the Guardian. Our customers fell in ...
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PPC25: Prototyping

By Kat | May 18, 2021
So... in our last post in this new Purse Pattern Chronicles series I shared with you my inspiration for this ...
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Two plastic cards with the word choco on them.

Adding an ID Holder to Your Bag is EASY!

By Kat | Sep 9, 2023
So... in the close to 20 years that I've been designing, I've tried a number of different ways to add ...
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A colorful floral fanny pack sitting on a chair.

PPC30: A Tale of TWO Gorillas!

By Kat | Oct 2, 2023
So... in my last post I showed you the "Gorilla Sample" for what will hopefully be our next new pattern. ...
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