Double Take

A woman and her daughter posing for the camera.

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 ...

January ’24 Eye Candy Showcase

By Kat | Dec 28, 2023

So... it's that time again! It's time to let the skills of our customers shine in the January '24 Eye ...

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Quilt Market & Festival ’23: the Recap

By Kat | Nov 13, 2023

So... with the 2023 editions of the International Quilt Market & Festival "in the books", its time for a recap! ...

A collage of pictures of different purses.

November ’23 Eye Candy Showcase

By Kat | Oct 30, 2023

So... it's that time again! It's time to let the skills of our customers shine in the November '23 Eye ...

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Turning Toward Houston ’23

By Kat | Oct 12, 2023

So... it's the time of year, when all we're thinking about is planning for, and packing for, and getting ready ...

October ’23 Eye Candy Showcase

By Kat | Sep 28, 2023

So... it's that time again! It's time to let the skills of our customers shine in the October '23 Eye ...

The September 2023 Eye Candy Showcase

By Kat | Aug 30, 2023

So... it's that time again! It's time to let the skills of our customers shine in the September '23 Eye ...

The June ’23 Eye Candy Showcase

By Kat | May 9, 2023

So... it's time to share another bevvy of customer-made beauties! I totally love seeing the wonderful bags our customers create ...

Border Prints: A Bag Maker’s Best Friend!

By Kat | Apr 10, 2023

So... long about 2019 I suddenly became aware of "border prints" and how perfectly amazing they are for use in ...

A series of pictures of different purses with different designs.

PPC28: Testing 1..2..3..4

By Kat | Apr 5, 2023

So... many of you know that one of my favorite parts of the pattern development process is the testing round. ...