quilts / Retail Shows

MAQF ’26: the Quilts

March 18, 2026
Retail Shows / Wearable Art

MAQF’26- the Wearables

Bella BiFold / Carolinian / Double Take / Flaptastic / Gemini FlightBag / Seen at Show / Side Slinger / Sling Along

MAQF’26: Seen at Show

Carolinian / Cignet Phone Pal / Double Take / Easy Go Wallet / Everyday Attache / Expand-o-Matic / High Seas Convertible / pdf patterns / Quattro / Sling Along / Things I've Learned

And NOW…an Instant Download Option!

Double Take / Expand-o-Matic / Flaptastic / Go-Go Compact / pattern design

the March 2026 Eye Candy Showcase

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

A series of pictures of different purses with different designs.

PPC28: Testing 1..2..3..4

By Kat | Apr 5, 2023
So... many of you know that one of my favorite parts of the pattern development process is the testing round. ...
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A blue and pink purse hanging on a white rocking chair.

PPC27: Serious Whimsey

By Kat | Jul 19, 2022
So... Now that I've pretty much nailed down the design components for this design (as evidenced by our last post), ...
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closeup shot of the ongoing making of a bag

Sew-in Magnet Stitching Tips

By Kat | Aug 13, 2015
So… I tell everyone who will listen that I LOVE using our sew-in invisible magnet snaps because… They snap together ...
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Studio Kat Designs

PPC24: There’s a Gorilla in the Studio

By Kat | Jan 14, 2021
So... in our last post, I showed you the 1st prototype of what will eventually be our next pattern, which ...
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