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

Two different purses with zippers on them.

PPC28: A Tale of Two Gorillas

By Kat | Oct 13, 2022
So... an interesting this happened on the way to developing the pattern for this new design. Normally, my first step ...
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The Problem with JoAnn’s

By Kat | Mar 13, 2011
So... Here's A Call to Action! I don't know what the JoAnn's Fabric & Craft store near you is like, ...
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October 2019 Eye Candy

By Kat | Oct 1, 2019
So... ALL of the bags pictured below were created using our patterns & either shared on our FaceBook Group page, ...
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A vendor booth displaying colorful jewelry and accessories at a convention.

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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