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PPC34: Cactus Flower

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PPC34: Butterfly Wings

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A colorful bag with red handles and a yellow, blue, green, white, and black design.

PPC32: Butterfly Fields Forever

By Kat | Apr 4, 2025
So... I needed to make another Carolinian sample after the pattern was officially released on March 10, 2025. because I ...
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A close up of the back of a bag

Bag Making: A Pressing Matter

By Kat | Sep 18, 2024
So... over the last 20 some odd years that I've been designing bag patterns, I've fielded LOTS of questions about ...
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A small handbag with white, gray, and red colored patterns

Eight Reasons to Make Your own Bias Tape

By Kat | Dec 16, 2014
(I get so many questions about bias tape… how do I make it, how do I get such a smooth ...
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Surreal clock face entwined with a tree and birds in a vibrant landscape.

Int. Quilt Festival’25: my Favorite Quilts

By Kat | Nov 7, 2025
So... the competition among the quilt entries at the International Quilt Festival really doesn't get any tougher! To even have ...
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