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the March 2026 Eye Candy Showcase

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PPC34: Windswept- A Bag for ME!

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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Testing

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the February ’26 Eye Candy Showcase

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

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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A bunch of women with bags in their hands

Seen at Show: Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival ’25

By Kat | Mar 21, 2025
So... even though I've been in business for 20+ years, I still get a BIG kick out of seeing our ...
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PPC26: The Inspiration & a 1st Try!

By Kat | Jan 11, 2022
So... I got right to work on a new pattern not long after we got home from the International Quilt ...
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A drawing of two bags with the same design.

PPC31: Moving Ahead w/a Sketch & a Prototype

By Kat | Apr 5, 2024
So... It's that time again! We're pondering a new design... when everything is still on the drawing board, and all ...
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