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Check out our Blog Archive! (below) by Studio Kat Designs

an army green fabric in Sewing process

Covering Your Bag Strap (part 1)

By Kat | Jun 5, 2016
So… you’ve probably heard the saying that “the devil is in the details”, right? Well, when it comes to handbag-making, ...
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A page of the front and back covers for a book.

PPC32: the Carolinian Pattern Cover Reveal

By Kat | Feb 21, 2025
So... in our last post we had a little fun letting YOU be the designer and choosing which of our bag ...
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PPC20: Another Serving of Cork, Please!

By Kat | Dec 15, 2019
So... you might recall that recently I tried my hand at using cork as the exterior material for one of ...
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A close up of the back of a bag

PPC31: Color & Light

By Kat | Jul 19, 2024
So... here is the last sample we're going to make and present to youprior to choosing our cover model and ...
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