"Bag Making is FUN"
with StudioKat Designs
Issue #235 November 30, 2022 |
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Hello & Welcome!
It's that crazy but wonderful time of year again... it's the Holidays! And that means we've been working extra hard to set up a couple of Sale Events that have come to be traditional for us!
First- our 3rd Annual Advent Calendar Sale actually starts at midnight tonight and secondly, later this month our Annual Holiday Bag Sample Sale will begin.
You'll find more details for both of these special sales below and of course I'll be posting reminders on our Social Media sites. If you aren't already following us on our Social Media sites, there's convenient links provided at the end of this Newsletter to make that easy for you!
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"Eye Candy" for December 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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This is Michelle Hale's 2nd Sling Along of several she has made lately and it would be very difficult for me to pick my favorite! Click HERE to check out the cool zipper & pull that Michelle chose for this bag!
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So where's the best place on this earth to pick up some "alien" fabric?
Virginia Compton says she got this fabric in Roswell, NM
and I think it looks totally smashing on this Guardian!
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And isn't this a FUN Gemini FlightBag? I love the fabrications that Kate Adams chose and she says up next for her will be an ErgoMatic!
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Now here's a Sling Along that's fun to look at, right? Nancy Anderson says that its her 2nd such bag and even though its not perfect, she LOVES it!
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 Charlene Samanich says that she loves her new Katalina and after making it, she couldn't help but create a coordinating Walkabout Wallet to go with it. |
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This particular bag was made to order with gorgeous Kaffe Fassett fabrics.
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 Its been sometime since we've heard from one of favorite man sewers, Don Distler, but here's an AMAZING Everyday Attache he created. He sourced this fabric from a customer's stash, but isn't his workmanship a thing to behold and isn't his multi-colored interior to die for? |
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Virginia Compton says that this Bella BiFold went together so easy and so fast!
She thinks she's gonna love it and can you guess where she's taking this bag after the International Quilt Festival?
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 And here's Jayne Griffith's Go-Go Compact. Jayne says she's going to LOVE carrying this bag while traveling and judging by the exterior fabric, everyone will know that Jayne hails from Canada! :) |
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And since we started this post with an exceptional Sling Along by Michelle Hale, I think it's only fitting that we finish the post with an equally awesome Sling Along! Great job Michelle, keep up the good work!
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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 from
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Just in case you missed out last year...here's the way our Advent Calendar Sale works! Every day a window in our Calendar will open at 12:01am EST revealing one or two items that will be on sale at an amazing 30% off. Take note of the discount code supplied then go to our website to buy as many of one or both of those items at the discounted price!
What better way to stock up for your winter projects!
But don’t delay! That window will close promptly at 11:59 pm so that the next day’s window can open at 12:01am!
And just so you know, I'll be posting what's on sale each day on FaceBook and Instagram, so if you aren't already following us on those Social Media sites, now would be a good time to start OR you can just check in HERE every day to see what the specials will be!
AND-- if you think you might be ordering again during the course of this sale, just let us know to hold your items & roll them all into one shipment at the end of the sale (or whenever you're done) to save BIG on shipping costs!
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Do you ever wonder if your cat misses you when you leave her alone?
To find out what Jackson Galaxy (the Cat Whisperer) has to say about this, click the image at left, or HERE!
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Our Annual Holiday Sample Bag Sale is coming SOON! |
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Most of you know that once a year we throw open our closets & offer you some fantastic deals on sample bags that will no longer be traveling with us to road shows.
As is our norm, the sale is scheduled for mid-month and will be offered first to our most loyal customers... YOU, as well as others like you who are part of our mailing list!
So do stay tuned for our next issue of "Bag Making is Fun" which will be published ~mid-morning so that all of our US customers will have an equal opportunity to participate. 
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Un-word of the Month- "Catastrotree" |
"Catastrotree"- when a cat or a kitten knocks over or pulls down the Christmas tree! |
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BELDEN, Miss (AP) — A group of TSA officers and an X-ray machine saved the day at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport by detecting a cat that someone unknowingly packed into a checked bag.
The furry find occurred on Nov. 16,and involved a piece of luggage heading from New York to Florida on a Delta flight. Officers searched the bag containing the feline after the suitcase set off an alarm at a checked baggage screening point. {Click HERE to read more}
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An Impromptu One-Day Sale for Our CloseOut Patterns |
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For this issue, and for ONE- DAY- ONLY, we're taking a WHOPPING 30% off the already discounted price of our retired, closeout patterns.
If you've somehow missed getting a copy of one of these longtime favorites, NOW is the time to pick up one (or a few) at a negligible price!
Just click HERE to check them out and then use this coupon code- 3PWXRETI - to buy one or as many of these titles as you wish. But remember, this coupon is only good for TODAY and will expire at midnight TONIGHT, 11/30/22!
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Chris Marchini has been sewing since he was 8 years old. It wasn’t until 2018, however, that he began quilting in earnest. Then came the March 2020 shutdowns and a renaissance for home-based hobbies, including sewing. As he fell further into quilting, Marchini was sharing his work with a limited audience on Instagram for a few years before trying his hand at TikTok. That’s when things exploded. {Click HERE to read more}
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Here's Our Upcoming Show Schedule:
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The December 2022 FabShopHop Starts Tomorrow!
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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!
Psst! We're on the list! 
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