Archive for 2018
15 Years of StudioKat Designs: 3 Things I’m Proud About
So… in a recent post I told you that 2018 will be our 15th year in business as an independent pattern designer and purveyor of custom zippers & hardware and since I’m grateful to be a entering this big anniversary year as a small business owner, I’ve created a three-part series about the 15-things I’ve…
Read More15 Years of StudioKat Designs: NINE Things I’ve Learned
So… I’m not normally a person who takes time to stop and appreciate accomplishments, whether they’re large or small, so for the past 14 years I’ve celebrated the birthday of StudioKat Designs with only nominal recognition, (“Oh, that’s right, it’s today!”), and then just plowed ahead to the next task rarely taking a moment to…
Read MoreAsk Kat: Why are Some Patterns Retired?
So… do you ever wonder what criteria we use to decide if and when a pattern is retired? At times it probably seems like a random choice because even though we’ve retired fourteen of our patterns, we certainly haven’t retired them in the order in which they were published. As a matter of fact the…
Read MorePPC17: Let’s Hear it for Our Testers!
So…. It’s that time again! It’s time to show you what our testers created in the process of testing our pattern instructions for the Sling Along! 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 are inspired to create, especially…
Read MorePPC17: The Sling Along Pattern Release
So… in a recent post we revealed the completed pattern cover for our next new pattern of 2018, the Sling Along, and while it’s been a lot of fun, we’re closing the book as of today on this… the 17th edition of Purse Pattern Chronicles! The Sling Along webpage is now LIVE & you can get more information, see LOTS…
Read MorePPC17: The Sling Along Pattern Cover Revealed
So… in our last post we had a little fun letting YOU be the designer and choosing which of our bag samples YOU would choose to grace the pattern cover for our 2nd new design for 2018, the Sling Along. Thanks SO much to everyone who participated! Pattern design can be rather solitary work and I always enjoy…
Read MorePPC17: Time to “Man Up”
So… it’s almost time to release our new pattern, the Sling Along! And since our last post was the all-important “Choose the Cover Model” post, that the bewitching day can’t be too far now! But wait a second! I’ve still got one more sample to show you! Because here’s the deal… from the moment I finished the sketches…
Read MorePPC17: Choosing the “Sling Along” Cover Model
So… with yet another pattern almost in the books, it’s time to choose the ONE bag sample that best represents the Sling Along design for the pattern cover! In order to do this, I like thinking about which of our samples would most appeal to our customers… which one would gather the most attention at shows… and…
Read MorePPC17: Of Purple and Paisley
So… in our last post, we told you that we only had a few more samples of our new design to show you before we have to make that all-important decision… choosing a Cover Bag!!! But for this round, I used fabrics from Ivy Lane’s “Imperial Paisley” collection. This purple focal print hit all the right notes…
Read MorePPC17: Familiar Skylines
So… in our last post last week, I showed you a beautiful Sling Along sample featuring stunning fabric from Katia Hoffman’s “Mystique” collection and I was pleased to see that it seemed you loved it as much as I did! And today I’m going to show you the Sling Along done up in fabric by a different “Hoffman” altogether,…
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