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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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Bag Making: A Pressing Matter

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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Studio Kat Designs

PPC21- Driving Me Dotty

So... Now that I'm pretty sure I know what I have to do to work the kinks out of this ...
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Studio Kat Designs

PPC22: Testing the OutBreaker

So... It’s that time again! It’s time to show you what our testers created in the process of testing our ...
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Sew in Magnets be Substituted for Clamp in Magnets

Can Sew-in Magnets be Substituted for Clamp-in Magnets

3/4″ invisible sew-in magnetic snaps (1 matched set per pkg) So… we’ve been hearing this question more and more of ...
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