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the March 2026 Eye Candy Showcase

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PPC34: Windswept- A Bag for ME!

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the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

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

A picture of a purse with different items inside.

The End of an Era

By Kat | Sep 6, 2022
Way back in 2007 we released a pattern that would turn out to be a game-changer for us. For the ...
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A colorful quilt with mushrooms and flowers on it.

AQS Paducah’24: the Quilts

By Kat | Jun 4, 2024
So... the competition quilts at the AQS Paducah show this year were definitely a sight to behold! It was a ...
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A collage of different bags and purses.

the January ’25 Eye Candy Showcase

By Kat | Dec 30, 2024
So... here we are... with a brand new year laid out before us, and what better way to kick it ...
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A bag with a colorful floral pattern on it.

PPC28: I’m on the Kaffe Train

By Kat | Feb 20, 2023
So... in 19 years of designing bag patterns, I've never featured fabric designed by the incomparable Kaffe Fassett in one ...
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