Archive for 2015
Tips for Sewing with Cuddle Suede
So… in our last post we showed you the gorgeous Triple Play handbag (at left) we created with an all-Cuddle Suede exterior! I was SO pleased with how it came out, but you also might recall that I had serious concerns about what problems I might encounter during the construction process. But here’s the deal… making that bag completely…
Read MoreIntroducing: A New Hire!
So… we hired a new employee a few weeks ago. His name is Pippin and here he is. Some of you might remember that we’ve had a vacancy ever since Jeter, our senior “studiocat” passed away in November of 2013 after a brief but devastating illness. He was only 9 years old and I’m really…
Read MoreSew-in Magnet Stitching Tips
So… I tell everyone who will listen that I LOVE using our sew-in invisible magnet snaps because… They snap together first-time EVERY-time! They’re EASY to sew in place with a regular machine needle. And they’re strong enough to keep my bag firmly closed until I WANT to open it! As a matter of fact, it’s…
Read MoreAsk Kat: How Difficult are Your Patterns?
So… Here’s a question we get asked on a regular basis, particularly at shows, and it goes something like this. People come into our booth because they want their chance to check out our bags in person. They open them up, see all the zippers and storage areas and in general how different they are…
Read MoreThree Steps to Better Project Pictures!
So… over the past 10 years we’ve received LOTS of handbag photos from our customers and we LOVE looking at each and every one of them… many of which are ultimately entered in our monthly “Handbag of the Month” contest. But you know what? Even though almost all of the bags pictured in the photos…
Read MoreShowrooming: Does it Affect the Paper vs PDF Debate?
So… Several month ago I wrote a lengthy piece in answer to a question we field on a regular basis from our customers, that being… “Why don’t you offer your pattern in a downloadable format?” (such as a pdf). In that post, (which you can access by clicking here), I explained our business model and…
Read MoreOn Finding Your Tribe
So… we just recently returned from a family trip to Disney World in Orlando, FL. The purpose of our trip was to celebrate our grandson’s 5th birthday, so of course we included his mom, dad and baby sister in our plans (what can I say… they were a package deal)! We had a wonderful time…
Read MoreFive Ways to Improve the Look of Your Project
So… it doesn’t really matter whether you’ve been sewing all of your life or if you’ve just completely your first project, everyone wants to get the best result possible when they sit in front of that sewing machine. But here’s the thing, based on some of the phone calls and pictures I’ve received over the…
Read MoreApplying Bias Tape- the S-M-O-O-T-H Way!
(I get so many questions about bias tape… how do I make it, how do I get such a smooth finish etc. etc., so I thought it was LONG PAST time that I did a series devoted to bias-taping so…here’s the 3rd and last post in a three-post mini-series.) So…now that we’ve made our bias…
Read MoreMake Your Own Bias Tape! It’s EASY!
Posted in Tips & Tricks (I get so many questions about bias tape… how do I make it, how do I get such a smooth finish etc. etc., so I thought it was high time I did a series devoted to bias-taping and here’s the 2nd in a little three-post mini-series.) So… in our last…
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