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2016: What Worked & What Didn’t

By Kat | Dec 21, 2016

So... 2016 is almost over, so it’s time for us to sit down and do a long, hard, honest assessment ...

Our Goals for 2016

By Kat | Jan 9, 2016

So... in a recent post, I told you about some of the things that worked well for us this year, ...

A woman wearing a blue top and wondering

Ask Kat: How Difficult are Your Patterns?

By Kat | Jul 30, 2015

So… Here’s a question we get asked on a regular basis, particularly at shows, and it goes something like this. ...

Showrooming: Does it Affect the Paper vs PDF Debate?

By Kat | Jun 19, 2015

So... Several month ago I wrote a lengthy piece in answer to a question we field on a regular basis ...

PPC9- One for the “Road”

By Kat | Jan 12, 2015

So... I'm sure I've mentioned how excited we are to be traveling to southern California this month (actually NEXT week!) ...

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 ...

So You Wanna Be a Tester?

By Kat | Aug 23, 2014

So… in a recent post we showed you the bags that our testers created in the process of “test-driving” our ...

Ask Kat: About Pattern Layout Instructions

By Kat | May 29, 2014

So… sometimes folks question us as to why we do not include any layout directions in our pattern package. There ...

Ask Kat: Do You Ever have a Sample Sale

By Kat | May 23, 2014

So… As you might imagine, we get inquiries about selling our handbag samples on a regular basis. So I thought ...

A small sling bag with green base and colorful designs

Add a Cross-Body Strap?… It’s EASY!

By Kat | May 5, 2014

So… we recently started a new edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles, and if you’re not familiar with that series, we like ...

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