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January 12, 2026
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2026: What Was, and Is, and Is to Come

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PPC34: Affinity

Cignet Phone Pal / Everyday Attache / Eye Candy / Gemini FlightBag / High Seas Convertible / Walkabout Wallet

the January ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

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PPC34: Cactus Flower

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

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PPC28: I’m on the Kaffe Train

By Kat | Feb 20, 2023
So... in 19 years of designing bag patterns, I've never featured fabric designed by the incomparable Kaffe Fassett in one ...
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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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On Doing One Thing at a Time

By Kat | Sep 24, 2024
So... way back in 2004 when I first started this business, my work activities revolved exclusively around publishing patterns... I ...
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A “Q” Interview

By Kat | Jan 20, 2014
So... Most of you are aware that there was more than a little controversy swirling about the release of the Guardian last spring, (the ...
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