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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MAQF ’24- Seen at Show

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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Studio Kat Designs

Six Steps Toward Greater Sewing Room Tranquility

OK- Our topic today, might be the best kept secret in the sewing industry... ANGER while sewing, or maybe not! ...
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Why Does it Take SO Long to Publish a New Pattern?

So…here’s the way it usually goes… I’ve been working on a new bag design for few weeks. I’ve tweeked the ...
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Quilt Festival ’24: Something New!

So... the thing that makes planning so difficult for Quilt Festival, is that it comes right on the heels of ...
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