quilts / Retail Shows

MAQF ’26: the Quilts

March 18, 2026
Retail Shows / Wearable Art

MAQF’26- the Wearables

Bella BiFold / Carolinian / Double Take / Flaptastic / Gemini FlightBag / Seen at Show / Side Slinger / Sling Along

MAQF’26: Seen at Show

Carolinian / Cignet Phone Pal / Double Take / Easy Go Wallet / Everyday Attache / Expand-o-Matic / High Seas Convertible / pdf patterns / Quattro / Sling Along / Things I've Learned

And NOW…an Instant Download Option!

Double Take / Expand-o-Matic / Flaptastic / Go-Go Compact / pattern design

the March 2026 Eye Candy Showcase

Check out our Blog Archive! (below) by Studio Kat Designs

A colorful bag with fireworks in the background.

PPC30: the Tandem DayPack Pattern Release

By Kat | Feb 16, 2024
The Tandem DayPack pattern and webpage is FINALLY ready for release to the public! And to celebrate, we're offering a ...
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an army green fabric in Sewing process

Covering Your Bag Strap (part 1)

By Kat | Jun 5, 2016
So… you’ve probably heard the saying that “the devil is in the details”, right? Well, when it comes to handbag-making, ...
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An ongoing sewing of a white bag

Smooth Curves Ahead

By Kat | Apr 5, 2018
So… if there’s anything I’ve learned after 14 years in the pattern designing business, its that there’s a LOT of ...
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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Testing

By Kat | Feb 4, 2026
So… the time in which we needed to get the testing done for our "Expand-o-Matic" pattern fell at a difficult ...
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