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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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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Studio Kat Designs

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

So... a not-so-funny thing happened a few weeks back when I was oh-so-close to being finished with the Sling Along ...
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Studio Kat Designs

the 2020 ReCap: The Good, the Bad, & the Just Plain Disappointing!

"What a long, strange trip it's been!" ---from "Truckin" by the Greateful Dead I guess one could say THAT's the ...
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Studio Kat Designs Multi Color Zippers

Not ALL Zippers are Created Equal

So… there’s a very important difference between these two zippers. Yep- one has printed zipper tape and a nice pull ...
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