Posts Tagged ‘bagpatterns’
PPC33: Shangri-La
In our last post in this series, I shared our original sketch, and the first prototype that we created, and for a first effort, I was pretty happy with it.
But even so, there were changes that needed to be made! So… let me show
you around!
PPC33: the Sketch & the Prototype
So… it’s time for a new start… a brand new pattern for Fall of 2025. This is my favorite time… when everything is new, and all things are still possible.
Read MoreMAQF’25: the Quilts
So… the competition quilts at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest’25 were a lot of fun to see, and below you will find “My Favorite Seven”! Here they are, in NO particular order of preference except for the LAST entry, (which is very special and reminds me of my “free-spirited” granddaughter)! “View of Vernazza“created by Barbara Matzke…
Read MoreMAQF ’25- the Wearable Art
So… one of the things I enjoy the most every year about the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest,is that they always feature a “Fashion Show”, and while I never get to attend the actual show,the fashions I enjoyed seeing the most this year, (after the fact), are the following four pieces! “Dragon Mistress & Claudette” by Dana…
Read MorePPC32: Arcadia – Color Play
So… Can you take just ONE MORE sample of our Carolinian design?
Because here’s the deal…I’ve enjoyed carrying my prototype of this design SO much, (I’ve been carrying it since October!), that I’m doing something I only rarely have done in the 20 years in the pattern business!
I’m going to keep one of the Carolinian samples I’ve made for MYSELF!
I’ve enjoyed carrying my prototype of this design SO much, (I’ve been carrying it since October!), that I’m doing something I only rarely have done in the 20 years in the pattern business!
The Question is… Which ONE???
Read MorePPC32: The Carolinian Testing Rounds
So… the holidays can be a hard time to line up folks to test a pattern, but I was fortunate that FIVE of our testers had enough time this winter to test out our new pattern, the Carolinian! I really LOVE seeing what our testers are inspired to create, and the critiques and suggestions they supply definitely go a long way to making our pattern instructions clearer & easier to understand!
Read MorePPC32: the Carolinian Pattern Cover Reveal
So… in our last post we had a little fun letting YOU be the designer and choosing which of our bag samples YOU would choose to grace the pattern cover for our 1st new pattern of 2025, the Carolinian. Thanks SO much to everyone who voiced their opinion! Pattern design can be rather solitary work and…
Read MorePPC32: Help Us Choose the Carolinian Cover Model
So…. we’re almost ready to finish up another pattern! But before we can, we need to choose the ONE sample that will totally represent our new Carolinian design & become the “cover model” for the pattern! To do this, I like thinking about which of our samples would most appeal to our customers… which one…
Read MorePPC32: Dragonfly Dream
So… just when I thought I had used the most beautiful fabric EVER in the last sample I created, along came this “close relative”, that’s pretty incredible as well!
I’ll tell you more about this fabric at the end of this post, but in the meantime, let me give you the “dog & pony show” around this sample!
PPC32: Dragonfly Illusion
with this sample, I have to say that I am FINALLY very well pleased with this design., with just one very minor tweak to make (more on this later).
And I have to say… isn’t this fabric simply AMAZING???? I fell in love with it from the moment I first saw it, and I’ll give you more information about at the end of this post.
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