"Kat Bytes"
the monthly newsletter of StudioKat Designs
Issue #176 March 2020 |
It's MARCH! And that means the end of winter is in sight! I hope you & your family have had a healthy winter & that you are unaffected (at least so far) by the CoronaVirus! But even if you've been under the weather of late, our Newsletter is something you can enjoy without endangering others!  So let's get started, and do be sure to read all the way to the end as we've included a lovely discount offer there!
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(For LARGER images: Click on each individual pic)
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Paula Faes made this Go-Go Compact for a very good friend. I love that it has the look of tweed!
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Elvira Quintos used Japanese fabric to fashion this Sling Along. She shared this picture with me and the next one at the Road to California Show!
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This Sling Along and the one above were made as gifts and Elvira did a fantastic job!
I’m sure her recipients were beyond thrilled! |
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And here’s another of Paula Faes‘ wonderful Go-Go Compact’s, this one in denim-lookalike fabrics! |
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Elaine Fontes said that this is her 7th Sling Along and now she thinks she has met ALL the requests of her grandaughters. Hmmm…. I wonder if there will be a “Round 2”?
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And can you believe Paula Faes is back with ONE MORE Go-Go Compact? She says that all of her friends love ’em and keep requesting them but
she’s waiting for an opportunity to make one for herself, once she finds
the perfect fabric! |
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Debbie Harris combined cork & denim in making this outstanding Gateway!
 She also said she opted for the side tabs ONLY because she prefers carrying cross-body! |
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 Gina Regnier wanted very badly to use a houndstooth print for her Wrapsody bag, but not finding it, she settled on
this sueded polyester. She’d also been itching to use that pretty latch
for ages & finally found the perfect vehicle! |
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 Here’s Kim Mills‘ “bee-bag” Sling Along! She used cotton fabrics and hardware along with an iron-on applique & StudioKat zippers. (and this is her beautiful daughter modeling it in front of their beehives! |
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And finally here’s Joy Carr‘s patriotic Sling Along! She said that now she’s ready for all of this year’s “flag” holidays (as well as election year, right?) |
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Trending on our Website this Month-
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Just in case you missed any of our posts this past month, you can easily catch up with the rest us because they're ALL listed below!
And now... Check out the "Oldie but Goodie" from our Archives
8/5/14 - If You SEE Something.... |
For your Viewing Pleasure- |
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Click image or HERE for a larger view of a baby koala clinging to his stuffed toy after his mother dies. SO cute! |
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We've compiled a list of things that you can do in the Windows Command Prompt, including some commands everyone should know for general usage, more advanced ones for tweaking or troubleshooting your PC, as well as lesser known and less practical Command Prompt features. Our list of tips and tricks below has been organized from briefest and most useful, to more complex and risky.
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Cat Picture of the Month-
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The people at Mitchell County Animal Rescue knew they’d have to get creative when it came to Perdita.
The 4-year-old black and white cat, who wound up at the shelter after her owner’s death, had an adorable face and a not-so-adorable habit of swatting and scratching when people least expected it.
So... they put Perdita's worst foot forward!!!...
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We live in the age of envy. Career envy, kitchen envy, children envy, food envy, upper arm envy, holiday envy. You name it, there’s an envy for it.
But with the advent of social media, we are constantly bombarded by “Photoshopped lives”, and that exerts a toll on us the likes of which we have never experienced in the history of our species. And it is not particularly pleasant...”
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This month we're featuring our Cosmo Convertible, which can actually be worn THREE ways... as a shoulder bag, a cross-body bag AND as a backpack! The Cosmo Convertible has a magsnapped front pouch pocket and a zippered back pocket along with a body-hugging silhouette, PLUS it’s ideal for festivals, shopping, exercising, walking your dog... anytime you want to go handfree!
So if you'd like to create a Cosmo Convertible of your own, just use discount code CC0320 to get $2.99 off the retail price of either the pattern OR the "Build-a-Notions Kit" for the Cosmo Convertible!
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Join the November FabShopHop!
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Come FabShop Hop with us for a chance to win amazing prizes!
Psst! We're on the list! 
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ATTENTION- FaceBook Friends- Please read!
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Just in case you didn't hear, we were hacked
and had to start all over with new FaceBook Business pages, and we'd love
for you to join us here!
To follow Our NEW Business page- StudioKat
Designs INC- click HERE
or...
if you're looking for a place to post pictures of your finished projects, or find help when your sewing up one of our bags, why not join our
NEW Group Page-the Sewing
Group of StudioKat Designs- click HERE
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Our Upcoming Show Schedule is as follows:
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So... thanks for reading our newsletter!
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