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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Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest’25: the Recap

So... last month we vended at our 7th Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. For us, it's the easiest of all of our ...
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PPC30: A Couple of Prototypes

So... whether its transitioning from a picture I can "see" in my mind, or from a sketch I can "draw" ...
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PPC32: Out of a Sketch… a Gorilla!

So... it's that time again! And honestly, this is one of my favorite times in this whole pattern-making process! Because ...
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Studio Kat Designs

2021: What Worked and What Didn’t

So... since 2021 is almost over, it’s time for us to sit down and do a long, hard, look at ...
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