pattern design / PPC35 / purse pattern chronicles

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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closeup shot of the ongoing making of a bag

Sew-in Magnet Stitching Tips

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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Eye candy september 2021.

Eye Candy for September ’22

One of things I love best about designing patterns is seeing the incredible bags our customers create using our patterns! ...
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Studio Kat Designs

PPC15: The Flaptastic Release

So… in our last post in this series we revealed the completed pattern cover for our new pattern for Fall 2017, the Flaptastic ...
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An ongoing sewing of a white bag

Smooth Curves Ahead

So… if there’s anything I’ve learned after 14 years in the pattern designing business, its that there’s a LOT of ...
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