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It’s Easy to Transform Your Zipper!

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PPC35: Back to Tucson

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AQS Paducah’26: Seen at Show

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A collage of women in different outfits and bags.

Seen at Show: Quilt Festival ’24

By Kat | Nov 19, 2024
So... even though I've been in business for 20+ years, I still get a BIG kick out of seeing our ...
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Colorful floral crossbody bag with multiple zippered compartments.

PPC34: Sketches & a Prototype

By Kat | Sep 8, 2025
So... It's that time again! It's time to start yet another edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles (our 34th edition of ...
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Two different purses with zippers on them.

PPC28: A Tale of Two Gorillas

By Kat | Oct 13, 2022
So... an interesting this happened on the way to developing the pattern for this new design. Normally, my first step ...
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Bias Tape with a Smooth, Flat Finish… It IS Possible!

By Kat | Jun 18, 2011
I get a LOT of questions about bias tape. (It evidently cause more than a few, a BIG problem.)Folks always ...
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