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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 purple quilt with a ribbon on it.

Houston ’22 Quilts: the Miniatures

So... after years of attending quilt shows, I find that its the "miniatures" and the "art quilts" that I find ...
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A close up of a purse with flowers on it

PPC30: Feelin’ Groovy

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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A colorful purse with red strap and flowers on it.

PPC33: the Sketch & the Prototype

So... it's time for a new start... a brand new pattern for Fall of 2025. This is my favorite time... ...
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Studio Kat Designs

16 Lessons I Learned from Traveling Abroad

So... The first overseas trip I ever took was in the year 2000, when I journeyed to the Brussels, Belgium area ...
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