Bag Making is FUN!
March 15, 2022
 a publication of StudioKat Designs
 Issue #217
 
Hello and Welcome! 
The last two weeks  have been a whirlwind for us having just gotten back from a successful showing at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival  (seen above) and putting the final touches on our new pattern, the Bella BiFold that is on target to be released at or near the end of March!  And with that, I'll get back to work and let you get to reading because we do have some fun stuff lined up for you in today's issue!
 
 
 
 
Customer Service so good, it's FREAKY!
It turns out, the Lego Corporation knows something about talking to its customers, and not just because it has a few creative employees. The company has built one of the best examples of a customer service organization EVER, and it turns out that all revolves around four words.                    {Click HERE to read more}

The Bella BiFold is almost here!
Did you know that we're almost ready to release our new bag pattern, the Bella BiFold? (on target now for the end of March) Click HERE to read more about this particular sample, or if you'd like to keep up with this series in real time so you can be one of the first to know when we release it, here's a few ways to do that since we always share these individual posts on these sites! 
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What Katie Kortman Learned About Herself on Project Runway 
Katie Kortman’s muse is fine arts, and her girl is . . . herself. She is best known for her custom singular and colorful prints. She prides herself on designing ready-to-wear, colorful designs that a woman could slip on for many occasions and this is the design esthetic she presented on Project Runway Season 19. Katie didn't win the top proze but she jum[-started a whole new career for herself. To read more about her interesting story, click HERE.
What Do Cats REALLY Think About Hugs? 
A common criticism levelled at cats is that these capricious little creatures only use humans for warm beds and a reliable source of protein. But experts say that cats do get attached to people. They get attached to other animals too. Cats often show affection by proximity, if not physical interaction, “being in the same room as you or physically close to you”. But do cats even like to be hugged & kissed?  {Click HERE to read more}

 
 
Eleanor Rigby - How This Song Came to Be
 
Click HERE for a fun reprisal of how one of the greatest Beatles' songs of ALL TIME came to be written by Paul McCartney himself. 


Dogs Love March Madness too!
So... March Madness is a big deal in our house! Especially this year since our team (Wake Forest University) is legitimately back in the mix for the first time in over 12 years! We are beyond excited! 
And speaking of excited... even dogs are getting in on the excitement of college basketball in March. Just click HERE to see what I mean!
(Psst...this is the best video I've seen in a LONG time!)
 
 
 
Going... Going... Almost GONE! 
After many years of popularity, we're officially retiring the Encore Purse Insert pattern, one of our original purse insert patterns. As it turns out, I got a phone call last week from a customer who had a question about this pattern and gosh, I had to read thru a good deal of the pattern before I could address the question. That's when I knew it time to let this one go! 
We'll miss it but we still have some copies remaining, so we'll be letting them go at half-price ($7.00) for as long as they last. Click HERE for more information about this pattern & to see WAY more pictures! 
But don't delay- when they're gone, they're gone forever! And please remember that we do not supply support for our retired patterns.
 
Here's Our Upcoming Show Schedule (we hope!):
AQS Quiltweek Paducah 2022 - April 27-30, 2022 - Paducah KY 
International Fall Quilt Market 2022- Oct 29-31, 2022 - Houston, TX
International Fall Quilt Festival 2022- Nov 3-6, 2022 - Houston, TX
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2023 - Feb 23-26, 2023 - Hampton, VA
 
In closing- 
Thanks for reading this month's edition of Bag Making is FUN. I appreciate all of you, and can't wait for things to be better for ALL of us! So that's it until later this month when we'll issue another edition of Bag Making is FUN!
 
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