pattern design / PPC35 / purse pattern chronicles

PPC35: DragonFly Dance

June 3, 2026
Gemini FlightBag / Sling Along / Wrapsody

the June ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

Tutorials / Zippers

It’s Easy to Transform Your Zipper!

quilts / Retail Shows

AQS Paducah ’26: My Favorite Quilts

Retail Shows

AQS Paducah’26: the Recap

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A drawing of two bags with the same design.

PPC31: Moving Ahead w/a Sketch & a Prototype

So... It's that time again! We're pondering a new design... when everything is still on the drawing board, and all ...
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A purple bag with a colorful design on it.

PPC32: Frond Abstract

So... I've had this fun panel print from Frond Design Studios for a very long time. I first fell in ...
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Studio Kat Designs

A “Q” Interview

So... Most of you are aware that there was more than a little controversy swirling about the release of the Guardian last spring, (the ...
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A woman wearing a blue top and wondering

Ask Kat: How Difficult are Your Patterns?

So… Here’s a question we get asked on a regular basis, particularly at shows, and it goes something like this. ...
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