PPC31: Butterflies are Free

A black purse with a butterfly on it

So… it’s been quite a few weeks since I’ve shown you anything new in the development of our next new pattern. First I was away for a week in Paducah, KY for the AQS Show. Then, no sooner than I got back, it was time for our annual getaway, but I’m back now, totally refreshed,…

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the June’24 Eye Candy Showcase

A collage of different bags with text that reads " eye candy showcase for june 2 4 ".

You know what? This is always one of my favorite times of the month… getting to show off some of the bags our brilliant customers have made with our patterns! And this month is certainly no exception! So what ‘cha say? Let’s get started! Sue Evans just finished her Gateway and calls it to be…

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the May’24 Eye Candy Showcase

A collage of different bags with the words " may 2 4 eye candy showcase ".

You know what? This is always one of my favorite times of the month… getting to show off some of the bags our brilliant customers have made with our patterns! And this month is certainly no exception! So what ‘cha say? Let’s get started! Monica Perkins used foam for stability in her Odyssey & quilted…

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PPC31: Laurel Burch Forever

A black purse with green and yellow flowers on it.

So… in our last post I gave you a tour of our prototype sample for what will soon be our next new pattern! And as you might recall… I was fairly happy with that Gorilla sample I made, but there were some notable problems that I deemed necessary to improve upon in this round. So……

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PPC31: All About the Gorilla

A blue backpack with yellow accents on the strap.

So… I was pleased enough with our prototype sample (which I showed to you in our last post), that I felt confident going forward by making the gorilla sample… the sample I’ll carry for a while just to see if I like it?… and is the size good?… and does it hold all the stuff…

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PPC31: Moving Ahead w/a Sketch & a Prototype

A drawing of two bags with the same design.

So… It’s that time again! We’re pondering a new design… when everything is still on the drawing board, and all options are still possible! And after much debate amongst ourselves, we looked at the patterns that are performing the best for us right now and most all of them are either sling bag patterns or…

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the April’24 Eye Candy Showcase

A collage of pictures with the words " the april 2 4 eye candy showcase ".

So… it’s that time again! It’s time to let the skills of our customers shine in the April ’24 Eye Candy Showcase! I SO love seeing the unique & creative bags our customers create using our patterns & this month’s lineup is really inspiring! So what are we waiting for? Let’s get started! So let’s…

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MAQF ’24- the Recap

A room filled with lots of tables and chairs.

So… you might think it’s a little bit weird that the opening photograph for our MAQF ’24 Recap post is NOT the exterior of our booth, but instead… its the interior of our booth! And that’s because there really hasn’t been a REAL change to the EXTERIOR of our booth in over two years (except…

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PPC30: Testers Times SIX

A collage of different types of bags with text

So… one of my favorite parts of the pattern development process is the testing round. I just LOVE seeing what our testers are inspired to create, especially since each one of our testers seems to have their own individual style and several have a real flair for the dramatic! Let’s take a look, shall we?…

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the Eye Candy Showcase for March ’24

A collage of different bags and purses with the words " eye candy showcase for march 2 4 ".

So… it’s that time again! It’s time to let the skills of our customers shine in the March ’24 Eye Candy Showcase! I SO love seeing the unique & creative bags our customers create using our patterns & this month’s lineup is really inspiring! So what are we waiting for? Let’s get started! This yummy…

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