Things I’ve Learned

16 Lessons I Learned from Traveling Abroad

By Kat | Jun 24, 2021

So... The first overseas trip I ever took was in the year 2000, when I journeyed to the Brussels, Belgium area ...

On Qualifications

By Kat | Jun 14, 2021

People often ask me about what qualifications I have to be a pattern designer. They are interested in whether I ...

On Puttering

By Kat | May 29, 2021

So... I guess you could say that I'm a driven person. Too much to do, not enough time. I keep ...

Studio Kat Designs Bag Pattern on the table

Fortify Your Pattern Pieces for Longevity!

By Kat | Apr 21, 2021

So... after a discussion about interfacing a few of weeks ago, alert reader Barb Fairlane sent me a in a ...

Product Review: Peel n’Stick Wallpaper

By Kat | Apr 12, 2021

So... if you follow us on FaceBook or Instagram, then you probably know that recently we decided take a little ...

A Double Oops!

By Kat | Apr 6, 2021

So... Take a look at the photo below and see if you can notice the HUGE mistake I made! OK... ...

Six Steps Toward Greater Sewing Room Tranquility

By Kat | Sep 17, 2020

OK- Our topic today, might be the best kept secret in the sewing industry... ANGER while sewing, or maybe not! ...

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 ...

Soft and Stable Business Card Studio Kat Designs

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 ...