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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

Colorful tie-dye crossbody bag with a leather buckle closure.

PPC33: HummingBird Bouquet

By Kat | Aug 4, 2025
  So... as a lover of all things abstract, I was instantly drawn to this fabric which I'll tell you ...
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June 2021 Eye Candy

By Kat | Jun 1, 2021
So..... I totally LOVE seeing pictures of the bags our customers make from our patterns! There's not too much I ...
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Help! There’s a Gorilla in My Booth!

By Kat | Dec 4, 2014
So... Years ago, Samsonite had an ad campaign involving a gorilla. The ad implied that airport luggage attendants were extremely ...
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Border prints a bagmaker's best friend.

Border Prints: A Bag Maker’s Best Friend!

By Kat | Apr 10, 2023
So... long about 2019 I suddenly became aware of "border prints" and how perfectly amazing they are for use in ...
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