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 close up of the back of a bag

Bag Making: A Pressing Matter

So... over the last 20 some odd years that I've been designing bag patterns, I've fielded LOTS of questions about ...
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Studio Kat Designs

A Converted Sling Along

So... for quite some time now, we've been on the receiving end of requests to create instructions that would allow ...
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Three booklets with different designs on them.

Ask Kat: How did you get started in the Pattern Business?

So... we were eating dinner last weekend with friends we haven't seen in some time (due to the pandemic) and ...
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Two pictures of a booth with a lot of decorations.

Quilt Market & Festival ’22: the Shows in Review

So... now that the 2022 Quilt Market & Festival are in our "rearview mirror", it's time to review both the ...
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