quilts / Retail Shows

MAQF ’26: the Quilts

March 18, 2026
Retail Shows / Wearable Art

MAQF’26- the Wearables

Bella BiFold / Carolinian / Double Take / Flaptastic / Gemini FlightBag / Seen at Show / Side Slinger / Sling Along

MAQF’26: Seen at Show

Carolinian / Cignet Phone Pal / Double Take / Easy Go Wallet / Everyday Attache / Expand-o-Matic / High Seas Convertible / pdf patterns / Quattro / Sling Along / Things I've Learned

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Double Take / Expand-o-Matic / Flaptastic / Go-Go Compact / pattern design

the March 2026 Eye Candy Showcase

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

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Ask Kat: Will You Add a NEW Color to Your Hardware Line

By Kat | May 25, 2017
So… here’s a question we get asked on a somewhat regular basis, especially when we’re vending at retail shows…. “Will ...
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A purple bag with a colorful design on it.

PPC32: Frond Abstract

By Kat | Feb 11, 2025
So... I've had this fun panel print from Frond Design Studios for a very long time. I first fell in ...
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A colorful number that is painted to spell out 2 0 2 1.

2025: What Was, and Is, and Is to Come

By Kat | Dec 27, 2024
So... its tradition this time of year, for me to recap the past year, (you know...what went well, and what ...
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Pattern Design Collage Studio Kat Designs

Why Does it Take SO Long to Publish a New Pattern?

By Kat | Oct 16, 2014
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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