purse pattern chronicles

PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Cover Reveal

By Kat | Jan 19, 2026

So... in our last post we had a little fun letting YOU be the designer and choosing which ...

PPC34: Help Us Choose the Expand-o-Matic Cover Model

By Kat | Jan 12, 2026

So…. we're almost ready to publish another pattern! But before we can do that, we need to choose the ONE ...

PPC34: Affinity

By Kat | Jan 5, 2026

So... I have this one last sample to show you before its time to choose ONE to be represent all of ...

PPC34: Cactus Flower

By Kat | Dec 16, 2025

So... as you might surmise from our last post, we're coming close to wrapping up this round of Purse Pattern ...

PPC34: Butterfly Wings

By Kat | Dec 9, 2025

So... it seems like its been such a LONG time since I was able to get back in the saddle ...

Colorful embroidered shoulder bag with floral patterns on black fabric.

PPC34: Dancin’ in the Moonlight

By Kat | Nov 12, 2025

So I really LOVED working with this cool fabric, which was actually one of those panel prints, with a border ...

A colorful handbag featuring a vintage sewing machine design.

PPC34: Antique Machines

By Kat | Oct 15, 2025

So... here's our latest incarnation for our new pattern design! Turns out- I've had this fabric for quite some time, ...

Colorful floral-patterned bag with intricate designs and a polka dot strap.

PPC34- Twilight Dance

By Kat | Sep 17, 2025

So... in our last post, I showed you the first true sample of this new design. Oh, there were still ...

Vintage-style handbag with intricate patterns and a long strap.

PPC34: Steampunking it

By Kat | Sep 12, 2025

So... in our last post in this, our 34th edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles, I revealed our original sketches & ...

Colorful floral crossbody bag with multiple zippered compartments.

PPC34: Sketches & a Prototype

By Kat | Sep 8, 2025

So... It's that time again! It's time to start yet another edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles (our 34th edition of ...