Posts Tagged ‘purse patterns’
PPC32: 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: 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.
Read MorePPC32: In the Wind
in our last post in this series, I detailed how I finally got to sit down in front of my sewing machine and finish the sample that I left half-done in October.
But… you might recall that finishing that sample raised some serious questions for me about the construction process for this design.
Read Morethe January ’25 Eye Candy Showcase
So… here we are… with a brand new year laid out before us, and what better way to kick it off than with a brand new batch of Eye Candy to behold? So, let’s Get started! Here’s Judy Freedline with her TWO Sling Along‘s. The sunflower Sling Along is for her cousin, & the striped…
Read MoreOur 4th Annual Advent Calendar Sale!
It’s that time again! Our 2024 Advent Calendar Sale starts at MidNight! And no, we’re not selling calendars! This sale will work just like an Advent Calendar does! It’s fun, it’s easy and its a great way to stock up for those projects you might be planning to take on during those cold, dark upcoming…
Read MoreOur 2024 Holiday Bag Sale
Our 2024 Holiday Bag Sale Starts Monday! Even the most confirmed “Bag Addict” (of which I am one), can only house but so many bags in her closet, so…. once per year (or so) we throw open our closets & offer you some fantastic deals on sample bags that will no longer be traveling with…
Read MoreQuilt Market & Festival ’24: My Favorite Quilts
So… the competition quilts at Quilt Market & Festival were truly fantastic! It was a marvelous collection but I had a very hard time finding time to wander among all of the possibilities due to my illness & the need to be in communication with the authorities back in North Carolina due to my Dad’s…
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