July 2019 - Studio Kat Designs

PPC20: The First Prototype

By Kat | July 26, 2019

So… in our first post in this, our 20th cycle of Purse Pattern Chronicles we revealed the inspiration behind what will eventually be our new pattern for Fall 2019. And if you’ve been with us for any of our other 19 cycles of Purse Pattern Chronicles then you know that what generally comes next is…

PPC20: Inspiration & Sketches

By Kat | July 21, 2019

So… here we are again! We’re at the front-end of that l-o-n-g process that eventually culminates in a brand new bag pattern! It’s exciting, and scary, and fraught with possibilities all at the same time and I especially love this part of the process for these reasons and many more! So let’s jump right in…

Great Project Photos- It’s Really NOT Hard!

By Kat | July 16, 2019

A sling bag with black and white swan design

So… we’re constantly receiving handbag pictures from our customers, and there’s very few things I like seeing in my Inbox more than project pictures. They really make my day! And the majority of the pictures we receive are well-taken, well-composed and well-thought-out, but you know what? Every now and then I get a picture that…

YADP: Our New Hire was a Walk-On!

By Kat | July 11, 2019

So… there’s a new kitten in our house! And the thing is, even though we didn’t pick her and even though we didn’t even see her coming, she just walked right into our lives and has taken right over! We saw her sibling first. He/she was running along the white side line on NC 801.…

Addressing a Serious Issue

By Kat | July 6, 2019 |

So… if I was to name the most annoying or frustrating part about having an online website/store it would actually be pretty easy because here’s the deal… I love almost everything about about running our business! Which makes the most annoying thing a fairly obvious choice for me, and that would be— Incorrect or Incomplete…

July 2019 Eye Candy

By Kat | July 1, 2019

So… ALL of the bags pictured below were created using our patterns & either shared on our FaceBook Group page, or mailed to us directly!But here’s the deal… even though the bags we showed you here last month were pretty incredible, THIS month’s Eye Candy has WAY more variety! So let’s get started, shall we? Here’s…