PPC30: Back to Brazil

By Kat | January 23, 2024 |
A colorful purse sitting on top of a wooden floor.

So… in our last post I showed you some extraordinary fabric that I got from Brazilian dealer who was a first-time vendor at the International Quilt Market last Fall. From the moment I saw it, I felt like it epitomized a Brazilian vibe, with an exciting explosion of saturated color! Which is why I’m pumped…

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PPC30: Obrigada (Thank You) Brazil

By Kat | January 19, 2024 |
A colorful purse sitting on top of a chair.

So… I ran into a new fabric vendor from Brazil at the 2023 International Quilt Market and totally fell in love with the fabrics he was peddling, which featured saturated colors & vibrant prints. I thought to myself… How perfect these fabrics would look on my new design! Here’s a good look at the Bag…

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PPC30: BioGeo

By Kat | January 16, 2024
A close up of a basket on the ground

So… a couple of weeks ago I posted this picture (at left) on Instagram, soliciting advice on “which of our zippers would be best to pair with this amazing fabric (by Adrienne Leban for Free Spirit Fabrics), and I have to say the opinions were pretty much fairly split between all 3 options. So which…

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PPC30: Feelin’ Groovy

By Kat | January 10, 2024 |
A close up of a purse with flowers on it

So… it happens every year! All of our “forward-motion” toward a new pattern comes to a grinding halt in early-October as we can get organized & ready to make that long trip to Houston for the Quilt Market, followed by the Quilt Festival… (the GrandDaddy of ALL the Quilt Festivals)! Afterwards, when we get home,…

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PPC30: A Paisley Empress

By Kat | December 18, 2023 |
A blue and gold purse on a chair.

So… THIS was the fabric collection (by Chong-A Hwang) that I randomly found a few month’s ago that SO inspired me, that I used this collection to create an entirely new and MUCH needed Guardian sample, AND I made plans to integrate this collection into my plans for our next new pattern! More about amazing…

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PPC30: a Green Empress

By Kat | October 17, 2023 |
A teal and gold fanny pack on a white background.

So… in our last post we showed you the first true sample of this new design. Yep, after an inordinate number of attempts, we’ve finally worked out the kinks and we’re ready to move forward making several more samples! If you recall, we had some significant bulkiness issues at the top corner areas, (and we…

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