PPC35: a Peach FlowerBed

Floral pink and purple sling backpack

So… in our last post I showed you a sample we made up in fabric from “Another Dimension” by Funny Girl for Studio E Fabrics, and today I’m showing you a sample made up in yet another fabric from that same collection. I’ll tell you more about it later on in this post, but in…

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PPC35: Back to Tucson

Southwestern patterned sling backpack

So in our last post… we had finally accomplished most of the improvements we felt HAD to be made before we could go forward finalizing the instructions & making show samples… but there was still one area that needed a generous tweak, and that was the bottle Pouch area. Due to some excellent reader feedback,…

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PPC35- Sun & Moon

Patterned sling backpack with side water bottle pocket

So finally, I’m satisfied enough with this design to actually start thinking about making some show-type samples, of which this one will be the 1st one to be considered! I made some pretty significant changes this time, but most are not easily detectable in these pictures. For example… This sample has a totally redesigned Cord…

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PPC35: Let’s Try it in Denim

Dark denim sling backpack with red straps

So… I’ve been waiting for a long time to fix up a sample in denim, and I was thinking that this just may be the bag design for a cool denim finish! I was excited about this particular denim as it was quite lightweight (they said it was 6 oz), and denim this flexible is…

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PPC35: A Prototype, My 2nd Try

Floral backpack side pocket with drawstring bead

So…  I can’t remember the last time I’ve had to make more than one prototype for a design… but… this is truly a completely different bag design than any that have come before it! (which is kind of exciting!) And for that reason, if no other… it’s worth working EXTRA hard to straighten the “bugs”…

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PPC35: A Prototype, My 1st Try

Blue floral sling backpack with diagonal zippers

So…. it’s that time again… I’m starting over once again with a brand new design! And if you’ve been following our process for any length of time, then you know that I always start with a basic sketch. (Emphasis on the “basic”, because as you can see, I’m really no sketch artist, but in my…

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PPC34: the Expand-o-Matic Testing

Collage of colorful patterned crossbody bags

So… the time in which we needed to get the testing done for our “Expand-o-Matic” pattern fell at a difficult time of year…. “the Holidays”… which can be anytime between November 1st thru December 31st… BUT… THREE of our testers actually were brave enough to make the commitment to test out this new pattern! And…

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Our 2025 Holiday Bag Sale

Studio Kat Designs

Most of you know that once a year we throw open our closets & offer you some fantastic deals on sample bags that will no longer be traveling with us to road shows. And this year, there’s 67 bags available for purchase! They’re in pristine condition & each is a ONE-OF-A-KIND StudioKat Designs original made…

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Our 2025 Advent Calendar Sale!

StudioKat 2025 Advent Calendar sale on tree

Our 2025 Advent Calendar Sale starts TODAY! And no, we’re not selling calendars! This sale will work just like an Advent Calendar does! It’s fun, it’s easy and its a great way to stock up for those projects you might be planning to take on during those cold, dark upcoming Winter months! Starting Dec 1st…

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the September ’25 Eye Candy Showcase

A colorful collection of unique, artistic bags and purses on display.

As you probably know… there’s no other post I enjoy more than our monthly “Eye Candy Showcase! I just LOVE it when a customer sends me a picture of something they made from one of our patterns. So… if you’re ready for some eye-popping fun… Let’s get to it! To kick things off this month……

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