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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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Studio Kat Designs

PPC20: Terrarium

By Kat | Aug 21, 2019
 So... in our last post we started showing you the show bags that will eventually choose between for our pattern ...
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A person walking in front of a store.

Joann’s is shutting down… NOW WHAT?

By Kat | Mar 18, 2025
So, all the buzz at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Hampton, VA, seemed to be about all of the ...
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Working with a Really LARGE Print

By Kat | Oct 4, 2013
So… in a recent post I showed you how our new design, the Cosmo Convertible looks all dressed up in PVC-coated cotton print by Marimekko ...
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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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