pattern design

A colorful purse with a colorful pattern on it.

PPC29: Will it Go Round in Circles?

So... I was sitting in my booth at the AQS Paducah Quilt Festival a few weeks ago when I spied ...
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A person holding a purse with a blue and purple pattern.

PPC29: P Carter Carpin

So... after two prototypes, the time has finally come to get out the "good fabric" and create the first true ...
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The june 23 eye candy showcase.

The June ’23 Eye Candy Showcase

So... it's time to share another bevvy of customer-made beauties! I totally love seeing the wonderful bags our customers create ...
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Aqs paducah 2019 seen at show.

AQS Paducah ’23: Seen at Show

So... now that AQS Paducah '22 is in the books let me just say "We love going to Paducah!" The ...
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A colorful purse with a lanyard attached to it.

PPC29: the 2nd Prototype

So... you might recall from our last post in this series that even though I very much liked the new ...
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A collage of pictures of different purses.

the May ’23 Eye Candy Showcase

So... it's time to share another bevvy of customer-made beauties! I totally love seeing the wonderful bags our customers create ...
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A colorful zippered wallet with pens and pencils inside.

PPC29: the 1st Prototype

So... in our last post I revealed both our sketch and our plans for our next pattern design, which generally ...
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A sketch of a wallet with different compartments.

PPC29: Sketching it!

So... here we go again! With the Double Take pattern safely in the books, it's time to start working on ...
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Border prints a bagmaker's best friend.

Border Prints: A Bag Maker’s Best Friend!

So... long about 2019 I suddenly became aware of "border prints" and how perfectly amazing they are for use in ...
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A series of pictures of different purses with different designs.

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

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