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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Two backpacks with colorful flowers and stripes on them.

PPC31: Flowering Stripes – A Remake

So... we'll be trying something new at the 2024 Fall International Quilt Market, which has been recommended to me for ...
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Studio Kat Designs

PPC19- Stripe Adelic

So… in our last post I was pretty happy with most everything in our new design and was ready to start creating ...
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Display rack with colorful backpacks and hanging fabric samples in a store.

Int. Quilt Festival: Our Black Friday!

So even though Int. Quilt Market was a serious disappointment for us, & pretty much everyone else, we never were ...
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