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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Testing

February 4, 2026
Cignet Phone Pal / Double Take / Everyday Attache / Eye Candy / Gemini FlightBag / Walkabout Wallet

the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Introductory Video

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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Pattern Release

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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Cover Reveal

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Ask Kat: About My Daily Routine

By Kat | Jan 17, 2025
So.... the truth is... when I first retired to pursue this career in pattern publishing (in Dec 2005), the most ...
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Our 2023 Holiday Sample Bag Sale

By Kat | Dec 4, 2023
Even the most confirmed "Bag Addict" (of which I am one), can only house but so many bags in her ...
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2023: the Good, the Bad, & Just Plain Yucky!

By Kat | Jan 2, 2024
So... 2023 started out a whole lot differently that it had for the last EIGHT years! That's because this was ...
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PPC34: Sketches & a Prototype

By Kat | Sep 8, 2025
So... It's that time again! It's time to start yet another edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles (our 34th edition of ...
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