Posts Tagged ‘bagpatterns’
Pattern Development- the Templates
So… it occurred to me recently, that I’ve never written about some of the really important, behind-the-scenes details that go into the making of a successful and profitable pattern… and here’s the deal… there’s nothing else that impacts the profitability of a pattern more, than the pattern templates. Let me show you how this can…
Read MorePPC31: Checks & Balances
So… I saw this fabric online and nearly swooned! And here’s the thing… it was by a designer I’d never heard of (Carla Reed), and distributed by a vendor I’ve never heard of (Sykel Enterprises, an evidently obscure division of Fabrique Innovations)! And what makes this find even BETTER, is that I liked MANY of…
Read MorePPC31: Butterflies are Free
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,…
Read Morethe June’24 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! Sue Evans just finished her Gateway and calls it to be…
Read Morethe May’24 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…
Read MorePPC31: Laurel Burch Forever
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……
Read MorePPC31: All About the Gorilla
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…
Read MorePPC31: Moving Ahead w/a Sketch & a Prototype
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…
Read Morethe April’24 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…
Read MoreMAQF ’24- the Recap
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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