PPC33- Denim Fantasy

A blue bag with a colorful design on it.

So… I needed to make one more sample in order to do all the little step drawings since it was time to start work on the pattern instructions, but my shipment of new fabrics was late & nothing in my stash was inspiring me, so…
I did something I haven’t done in a long, LONG time! I “fabricated” my own fabric!

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the June ’25 Eye Candy Showcase

A collage of different bags and purses.

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!

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Seen at Show: AQS Paducah Quilt Fest ’25

A collage of women with purses and bags.

So… even though I’ve been in business for 20+ years, I still get a BIG kick out of seeing our customers carrying bags they’ve made from our patterns! And what better place to “spy” these customers than at a retail trade show, right?

And you know what? we “spied” THIRTEEN of our bags “walking the floor” of the AQS Paducah Quilt Festival ’25! This year the variety of bags we saw “walking” at this show was extraordinary, but one thing is for sure… they were ALL totally AMAZING!

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PPC33: Shangri-La

A purse with a strap and a floral design.

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!

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the May ’25 Eye Candy Showcase

A bunch of different bags that are on the ground

As you probably know… there’s no other post I enjoy more than our monthly “Eye Candy Showcase! SO if you’re ready for some eye-popping fun… Let’s get to it!

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MAQF’25: the Quilts

A painting of a woman in blue dress with balloons.

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…

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MAQF ’25- the Wearable Art

A mannequin wearing a colorful cape with a sun on it.

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…

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PPC32: Arcadia – Color Play

A close up of the front of a bag

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???

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the April ’25 Eye Candy Showcase

A collage of photos with harley davidson logos.

As you probably know… there’s no other post I enjoy more than our monthly “Eye Candy Showcase! SO if you’re ready for some eye-popping fun… Let’s get to it!

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