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the March 2026 Eye Candy Showcase

February 26, 2026
Expand-o-Matic / pattern design / PPC34 / purse pattern chronicles

PPC34: Windswept- A Bag for ME!

Sewing Tips & Tricks / Videos

MORE Invisible Sew-in Magnetic Snap Advice!

Expand-o-Matic / pattern design / PPC34 / purse pattern chronicles

PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Testing

Cignet Phone Pal / Double Take / Everyday Attache / Eye Candy / Gemini FlightBag / Walkabout Wallet

the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

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

PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Introductory Video

By Kat | Jan 27, 2026
The Expand-o-Matic pattern and webpage have been released! It's a great little bag that perfect for carrying all of your ...
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Two bags by Studio Kat Designs on the table

Ask Kat: How Easy is it to Alter a Pattern?

By Kat | Apr 15, 2017
So… This is a question we’re often asked. A customer loves our bag design BUT, wishes it were smaller…larger… had ...
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Studio Kat Designs

Getting ready for Mountain QuiltFest ’21

By Kat | Apr 26, 2021
So... its been 15 months since we've set up a booth at a retail show (the Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival ...
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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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