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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Two bags by Studio Kat Designs on the table

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

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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A small handbag with white, gray, and red colored patterns

Eight Reasons to Make Your own Bias Tape

(I get so many questions about bias tape… how do I make it, how do I get such a smooth ...
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A blue backpack with yellow accents on the strap.

PPC31: All About the Gorilla

So... I was pleased enough with our prototype sample (which I showed to you in our last post), that I ...
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Studio Kat Designs

2016: What Worked & What Didn’t

So... 2016 is almost over, so it’s time for us to sit down and do a long, hard, honest assessment ...
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