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AQS Paducah’26: the Recap

May 13, 2026
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PPC35: Back to Tucson

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AQS Paducah’26: Seen at Show

Cignet Phone Pal / Everyday Attache / Expand-o-Matic / pattern design / PortaPocketsPLUS purse Insert / Sling Along

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PPC35- Sun & Moon

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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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Studio Kat Designs

PPC21: Time to Man Up!

By Kat | May 9, 2020
So... in our last post I showed you a Side Slinger sample that I was a little disappointed in and ...
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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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closeup shot of the ongoing making of a bag

Sew-in Magnet Stitching Tips

By Kat | Aug 13, 2015
So… I tell everyone who will listen that I LOVE using our sew-in invisible magnet snaps because… They snap together ...
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