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PPC35: the Prototype, my 1st Try

March 30, 2026
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MAQF ’26: the Recap

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MAQF ’26: the Quilts

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MAQF’26- the Wearables

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There’s a New Zip in Town ’23

So... every couple of years we try to add a new zipper style to our repetoire and since the last ...
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The End of an Era

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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MAQF ’24- the Recap

So... you might think it's a little bit weird that the opening photograph for our MAQF '24 Recap post is ...
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MORE Invisible Sew-in Magnetic Snap Advice!

So... I ALWAYS recommend that our invisible sew-in magnetics snaps be sewn magnetic side UP onto whatever substrate you're using ...
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