"Bag Making is FUN"
with StudioKat Designs
Issue #233 October 26, 2022 |
"Eye Candy" for November 2022
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time for your monthly treat for the eyes & this month's selection of bags is truly amazing.
ALL of the bags pictured below have been shared recently on
(For LARGER images: Click on each individual pic)
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 Nancy Rosa made this Sling Along for a friend who originally wanted "neutrals w/a bit of green"! But after seeing pictures from Nancy's amazing portfolio she changed her mind and "went for the gusto"! And aren't we glad she did?!?
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Michelle Hale says that this beautifully "butterflied" Sling Along is the 1st
of several she's made, declaring that she LOVES this bag!
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 Since Liz Flynn is a DisneyWorld pass holder she felt it was time to up her "bag game" with a new HipBag Hybrid, and isn't it delightful? Liz says she loves this design even though it was challenging!
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This Baggalista was created by Karen Blakeman and it's totally perfect for a traveler. And since it now out of print, I'm considering selling it and a few other "out of stock patterns" as pdf downloads... if I ever get time to figure out how to "tile" my larger template sheets! !
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 Renee Claude Pageau says this is the 3rd Sling Along she's created and this time she chose a Mandelorian theme for her bag which was completed at a recent quilt retreat! I love it! |
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 Kris Hicks says that the Gadabout design is "perfect for an everyday bag"! She added that her bag "got a little crinkled" in the last few steps but that it came out nicely! The Gadabout is now one of our retired patterns and can be purchased at half-price HERE! |
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This is the 2nd of several Sling Along's that Michelle Hale has made, many of which she has shared with us here. I always enjoy seeing what Michelle creates as I enjoy the dramatic exteriors she works with!
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Gwen Walker declares that she is "ready for the fair" with this OutBreaker! Gwen embroidered the front panel prior to putting this bag together and used a marine vinyl for all of the contrasting pieces! Good luck Gwen! I hope you win!
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J Wecker Fritsch just as we did and who can blame her? This fabric is amazing!
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And finally, here's Brandt Brandt's Sling Along that is probably turning heads everytime she goes to a Cincinnati Reds home game, right? Brandt says she enjoyed making this bag and is excited to make a few more!
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Some Good Reading You May Have Missed!
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And... here's an "Oldie but Goodie" from our "Archives" you may enjoy!
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Full Disclosure- I am ALSO obcessed with donkeys (though its looking pretty sure at this point I'll never have one), so of course I loved this little video at 1st sight! I hope you do too! Click image or HERE to begin.
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This "Happy-go-Lucky" fabric is actually a multi-border print which makes it a purr-fect choice for bag-making! This package contains 1 yard of fabric and we plan on featuring it in one of the samples we create for our 1st new pattern of 2023!
{Click HERE to get more info about this fabric!}
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BELDEN, Miss (AP) — A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life.
Bandit, a 20-pound (9.1-kilogram) cat, lives with her retired owner Fred Everitt and when at least two people tried to break into their shared home last week, the cat did everything she could to alert Everitt of the danger!
“You hear of guard dogs,” said Everitt, 68. “This is a guard cat.” {Click HERE to read more}
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Un-word of the Month- "Allergivate" |
"Allergivate"- the inevitable action of a cat or dog to constantly gravitate toward guests who are allergic to them! |
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Ashley Garner had given up on ever seeing her wedding ring again.
She lost it outside her Fort Myers home just days before Hurricane Ian crashed into the coast of southwest Florida last Wednesday. Despite enlisting her husband and three young children to help search around their yard and garage for two days, there was no sign of the ring.
“I just accepted that it was gone,” Garner said. “It was only a thing. It’s replaceable, and I just let it go. We knew the hurricane was coming, so we just kind of said goodbye.” {Click HERE to read more.}
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Click image or HERE for a larger view.
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October 17, 2022-CBS NEWS - It's been a long time since my last quilt market in October 2019. Three years later, we're getting back on track. I'm looking forward to it as I miss seeing so many customers who I only really get to see when I'm there. I sure hope many others feel the same so we're not all sitting around looking at each other and twiddling our thumbs. {Click HERE to read more}
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This month's discount offer is for our OutBreaker pattern OR our OutBreaker Notions Kit. Due to the unique convertible strap, this bag can be carried as a true backpack AND as a cross-body bag. It's got oodles of storage space PLUS it's so lightweight and easy to carry!
This coupon code cannot be used for previous purchases, or in combination w/other discount offers & will expire at 11:59pm on Sunday 10/30/22.
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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 November 2022 FabShopHop Starts on Tuesday!
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Don't miss the opportunity to qualify for oodles of monthly prizes and maybe even a new sewing machine by simply shopping for sewing supplies! And FYI- there's actually FIVE more days on the October ShopHop!
Psst! We're on the list! 
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