PPC16: The Gorilla Test

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So… in our last post I showed you the 1st prototype for our new design for Spring 2017 and in today’s post I’m ready to start carrying the “Gorilla” sample for this new design to ascertain how it actually functions and serves my needs! And by the way, can you even believe that here we are… in…

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PPC16: The Prototype

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So… in our last post we showed you the sketchwork for our new design for Spring 2017 and promised that we would use the next post in this series to show off the 1st prototype but before we do, there’s a few things I want to remind you about! First of all– Our prototype gives us an…

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PPC16: The Sketches

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So… in our last post we told you all about the inspiration behind what will eventually be our new design for Spring 2018, and now I’d like to show you our original “sketchwork” because I’d love to get some feedback from YOU! First– the Exterior My vision for this bag is to make it highly organized and…

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PPC16: The Inspiration

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So…. I know it seems like we just released the Flaptastic Bag and even though it really has only been just a few weeks ago since we rolled that pattern out, it’s time for us to start the next cycle of “Purse Pattern Chronicles”! And the first place I like to start whenever I begin to consider a…

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Ask Kat: Can I Substitute Soft & Stable for Fusible Fleece

Soft and Stable Business Card Studio Kat Designs

So… Here’s another question we get asked more and more frequently of late… “Can I substitute Soft & Stable for the fusible fleece called for in the bag I want to make?” Choose Soft & StableThis new and revolutionary foundation material is PURRFECT for handbags! First of all, let me be clear… Soft & Stable…

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Booth Evolution…. 2017 Style

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So… As we gear up for the 2017-18 show season, it’s worth noting that when the closing bell rings at the conclusion of this Fall’s Quilt Market in Houston, we will have completed a full decade of trade shows. It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this for 10 full years! It doesn’t seem that…

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The Best Advice

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So… I was talking with a friend & fellow designer the other day about how we each got started in the business. It was fun thinking about those early years and how much our businesses have changed since we began. But if there’s one thing we had in common, its that the businesses we have…

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Ask Kat: Why Don’t You Sell Your Zippers to Distributors

Closeup shot of black zipper Studio Kat Designs

So… Here’s a question we hear on a regular basis, especially at shows. It goes something like this…. A customer walks into our booth intent on buying a supply of zippers for several of her upcoming projects. During the process of checking out, she mentions how much she thinks that the owner of her LQS…

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PPC15: Testing Results

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Well… we must be in the homestretch now! Because it’s that time again! It’s time to show you what our testers created in the process of testing our pattern instructions! Many of you know that one of my favorite parts of the pattern development process is the testing round. I just LOVE seeing what our testers…

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PPC15: The Flaptastic Release

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So… in our last post in this series we revealed the completed pattern cover for our new pattern for Fall 2017, the Flaptastic Bag, and while it’s been a lot of fun, we’re closing the book as of today on this… the 15th edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles! The Flaptastic Bag webpage is LIVE now and you can get more…

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