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the March 2026 Eye Candy Showcase

February 26, 2026
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PPC34: Windswept- A Bag for ME!

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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Testing

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the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

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

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Int. Quilt Market ’25: the Recap

By Kat | Oct 21, 2025
It's doesn't seem possible, but it was eighteen years ago when we first ventured to Houston, TX for our very ...
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PPC20: The First Prototype

By Kat | Jul 26, 2019
So... in our first post in this, our 20th cycle of Purse Pattern Chronicles we revealed the inspiration behind what ...
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PPC32: Out of a Sketch… a Gorilla!

By Kat | Oct 4, 2024
So... it's that time again! And honestly, this is one of my favorite times in this whole pattern-making process! Because ...
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AQS Quiltweek Paducah 2018: The Good & the Disappointing

By Kat | May 5, 2018
So... now that the 2018 version of AQS Quiltweek Paducah is in the books, its time for our show report ...
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