Things I’ve Learned

So You Wanna Be a Pattern Designer?

By Kat | Jun 19, 2020

So... it's hard to believe but we've actually been business as an independent pattern designer for almost 16 years now ...

The Right “Under Garments”

By Kat | Jan 29, 2019

This new and revolutionary foundation material is PURRFECT for handbags! So… this is a subject I’ve been giving consideration to ...

15 Years of StudioKat Designs: 3 Things I Appreciate!

By Kat | Oct 26, 2018

So... in a recent post I told you that 2018 will be our 15th year in business as an independent ...

15 Years of StudioKat Designs: 3 Things I’m Proud About

By Kat | Aug 6, 2018

So... in a recent post I told you that 2018 will be our 15th year in business as an independent ...

15 Years of StudioKat Designs: NINE Things I’ve Learned

By Kat | Jul 22, 2018

So... I'm not normally a person who takes time to stop and appreciate accomplishments, whether they're large or small, so ...

AQS Quiltweek Paducah 2018: The Good & the Disappointing

By Kat | May 5, 2018

So... now that the 2018 version of AQS Quiltweek Paducah is in the books, its time for our show report ...

SIX Ways to Create a Stand Out Bag Exterior!

By Kat | Jun 5, 2017

If you’re in the process of working out the details of the bag you want to submit to the 2018 ...

Ask Kat: How Easy is it to Alter a Pattern?

By Kat | Apr 15, 2017

So… This is a question we’re often asked. A customer loves our bag design BUT, wishes it were smaller…larger… had ...

Dealing With Rejection

By Kat | May 27, 2016

So... most people think that because I run my own business out of my home that I get to work ...

Water Marking Your Photos: the Why & How

By Kat | Dec 21, 2015

So... in our last post we detailed EIGHT ways in which photography can help grow your business, and as we ...