"Bag Making is FUN"
with StudioKat Designs
Issue #218 March 31st, 2022 |
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Hello & Welcome
I'm so glad you chose to join us today! It's been a very busy month for us just having got back from the MAQF show & working hard to finish up our 1st new pattern of 2022, the Bella BiFold! And just because you are my favorite & most loyal group I can now tell you that we made our deadline (phew!) & are releasing this pattern TODAY. So when you're ready just scroll down to get the details & pick up a discount code toward the purchase of this pattern or the associated notions kit! But don't forget to check out the rest of today's newsletter or you'll miss out on some fun stuff!
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"Eye Candy" for April 2022
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It’s
time for your monthly treat for the eyes & I really LOVE this
month's selection of bags.
ALL of the bags pictured below have been shared recently on
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 I'm in awe of every bag that Barbro Wingaard makes & this Sling Along is no exception because not only did Barbro knit the front pouch fabric but she also felted it & then added the embroidery! To top that off, the strap is handwoven! AMAZING!
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Shana Lynn made this luscious Flaptastic for her MOM. She told me that she got a great deal of help from our FaceBook Sewing Group & that her Mom will "over the moon" for this bag!
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Sally Stults used such pretty fabrics for this Elsie K Baglet. She says she's so glad she made it and can't wait to put it to use!
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 Toni Fox-Cole created this Sling Along to be used as diaper bag for her daughter. I've heard of many other new Mom's who enjoy using a sling bag or a backpack as a diaper bag, (my daughter included). Toni added an extra pocket on the pouch front!
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This is one classy-looking Elsie K Baglet that Linda Collins. I love everything about this bag exterior!
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This show-stopping Side Slinger belongs to Dorothy Thompson who says that she is totally delighted with the result! But I say that delighted doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about this bag! WOW!
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 This terrific Sling Along might be going on a trip to Disney World, but seriously... this bag is SERIOUSLY cute. Samantha LaRocque said that she doesn't usually read instructions when she sews, but did so this time.
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This Everyday Attache is totally cutie-patootie, right? Laura Downs (@funwithtotes) said she loved making this bag & is already making plans to create another.
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Can this Sling Along top Barbro Wingaard's 1st (at the top of this list)? You be the judge because she not only knitted, felted and embroidered the front pouch area in typical Swedish style, but this time she actually hand-dyed the yarn she used for the embroidery with various plants & mushrooms.
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And... here's an "Oldie but Goodie" from our "Archives" you may enjoy!
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Carol Bean began quilting for love of her child. “I wanted to make a quilt for for my daughter when she was born and it took off from there.” Boy, did it ever.
Today Bean quilts for herself and others from her spacious shop at her rural Columbia Falls home. "This is where I create!", she said. {Click HERE to read more}
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Don't you hate trying to store those plastic grocery bags? It's convenient to keep some of them around for sure, but the drawer I keep them is ALWAYS a MESS! But here's a very interesting ways to keep a few of them around in a more organized way! Check it out HERE!
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At long last... the Bella BiFold pattern and webpage have FINALLY been released! For more pictures & info about this fun new pattern just click HERE! PLUS--- If you type this discount code -QKCQBELLA- into the coupon code box at checkout, you'll get $2.99 off the retail price of the Bella BiFold pattern. And here's an idea- Why drive all over town looking for notions & other supplies when you can easily slip a Bella BiFold Notions Only Kit in with your pattern order AND at a nifty discounted price too! Click HERE to check it out! And don't worry- you'll be able to choose your hardware color & zipper style at checkout!
This coupon code cannot be used for previous purchases, or in combination with other discount offers & will expire at 11:59pm on the night of 4/4/22.
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Quite a long time ago I created a HipBag Hybrid sample out of some wonderful fabric that featured sewing machines & paraphenelia and ever since then our customers at shows have been asking if we sell it? And my answer has always been... "I should've bought several bolts of that fabric when I had the chance!"
And here's the deal, the designer (J. Wecker Fritsch) has recently revisited this fabric and given it a new spin and now I can proudly say, YES! We DO have that fabric in stock, and you can find out more about it HERE!
(Did you notice that we're using this fabric for our cover model!)
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There’s a deep, dark corner at the back of every wardrobe – a place where only abandoned clothes & accessories call home. These are the garments that are dusty, or broken, or boring. Maybe they’re sporting mysterious, stubborn stains. Or they could be never-worn-before, still with their tags – victims of a change of mind, or body. It’s time to tackle that datk corner. And now you have a few options.
{Click HERE to read more}
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Here's Our Upcoming Show Schedule (we hope!):
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And don't forget to follow us on Social Media?
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The April 2022 FabShopHop Starts TOMORROW!
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The November FabShop Hop is already in progress but there's still plenty of time to win amazing prizes!
Psst! We're on the list! 
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