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Bag Making is FUN!

Issue #324  - July 15, 2026

   
   

So...since I'm almost ready to send all the files for our next new pattern, the AeroSling to the printer, it's time to choose a "Cover Model" for the pattern cover, and as many of you know, I like getting feedback from our loyal customers before doing so! 

So if you'd like to see more pictures of the "cover candidates", & let me know which model YOU would choose, just click HERE! (I LOVE this part of the process!)


So while you check out the choices, I'll get back to all the "finishing up stuff" & I hope you enjoy this issue of "Bag Making is FUN"!


Have you Visited Our Blog Archive?

We have a HUGE archive of writing on our website and sometimes I like to go back and see what I was writing on or around this time during year's past. And guess what? It turns out that re-reading these posts brings back some GREAT memories for me & I hope you enjoy reading them too! 

Click HERE to check it out!

Instant Download Update- the Side Slinger

 

We've added a 14th  pattern to our pdf catalog! 


Our Side Slinger is now available in both Hardcopy 

AND 

Instant Download!


Video of the Month- A Match Made in Heaven?




I hope you enjoy these clips featuring "Gansta Cats"!


Click the image (at left) or HERE to watch it!

Cats in the News- Hero Cat Saves Elderly Owner!

   

If you've ever called your cat while struggling to carry groceries, searched for your keys as your feline quietly watched from the couch, or wondered whether your pet would actually help in an emergency, you're not alone. A new scientific study has tackled that exact question—and the findings have sparked debate among cat lovers worldwide.


Click the image or HERE to read more.

Toon Time


A Classic Rock Remake-Click the image or HERE for a larger view.

 (thanks go out to alert reader Sharon McKinney for sharing this with us!)


   



The U.S. home sewing market shifted hard towards quilting and away from apparel in the late 20th century. But the European market remains more focused on apparel. 

Why did this schism happen? A number of social trends and economic developments in the U.S. and around the world laid the path for quilting to rise. 


Click HERE or the image at left to read more!

This Issue's Specia

TWO GREAT patterns &/or their Supply Kits

You can get ANY or ALL of the following items...

 our Everyday Attache pattern and/or our Everyday Attache Supply Kit,  

and/or our HipBag Hybrid pattern and/or our HipBag Hybrid Supply Kit! 

Our HipBag Hybrid is convertible design which can be worn as a shoulder bag, a convenient belt bag or it can even be attached to a mobility device! 


And the Everyday Attache pattern can be a carrying a personal valet on your shoulder! Leave your heavy, bulky wallet at home because this bag has all the individualized storage spots you'll need to lighten your load!


And why drive or shop all over looking for bag hardware & supplies, when you can just grab a pattern-specific supply kit for either of these patterns by clicking HERE, & at a nifty discounted price to boot?

And check this out- from now thru midnight on Sunday night, 7/19/26,         you can use this code- RKDEVERHIP- to get $2.99 off the purchase of each or even ALL of these products 

But don't delay! Discount offers will expire at 11:59pm on Sunday night, 7/19/26. This coupon code cannot be used for previous purchases, or in combination w/other discount offers.

Our Upcoming Show Schedule

    Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival 2027 - 3/4-7/27 - Hampton, VA (note the later start date)
  AQS Quiltweek Paducah 2027  April 21-24, 2027 – Paducah, KY

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