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the March 2026 Eye Candy Showcase

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PPC34: Windswept- A Bag for ME!

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the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

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

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Our Goals for 2023

By Kat | Jan 9, 2023
So... 2022 was definitely a rebound year for us. Following the debacle "formally known as the Road to California Show", ...
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June 2021 Eye Candy

By Kat | Jun 1, 2021
So..... I totally LOVE seeing pictures of the bags our customers make from our patterns! There's not too much I ...
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A close up of a purse with flowers on it

PPC30: Feelin’ Groovy

By Kat | Jan 10, 2024
So... it happens every year! All of our "forward-motion" toward a new pattern comes to a grinding halt in early-October ...
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Vintage-style handbag with intricate patterns and a long strap.

PPC34: Steampunking it

By Kat | Sep 12, 2025
So... in our last post in this, our 34th edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles, I revealed our original sketches & ...
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