Paper Piecing
Paper Piecing Paper Piecing is one of those techniques a quilter either loves or hates. I enjoy paper piecing, although I don't do it very often. I came across a paper pieced pattern that I had planned to make for a dear friend. I finally sat down to work on it...
Skyfall Block #43!
Skyfall Block 43! Here's something a little different, another complex star in a 7-inch block. Rules for the BOM: One block will be featured from Skyfall each month between newsletter editions. The block will only be available for free during that one month. Once...
Images of QuiltCon 2023
Images of QuiltCon 2023 I hadn't been to QuiltCon since 2015, so I figured I was due. This year QuiltCon was in Atlanta, GA during the week of February 22. It was an amazing show. There really was an energy in the air. The crowd was diverse: all ages, backgrounds,...
Surprise – I’m Working With Applique!
Surprise - I'm Working With Applique! Anyone who knows me knows that I am a precision piecer. I love my sharp points and matching seams in sewing and piecing. It's not that I don't like applique. I absolutely love an appliqued quilt when it's made well. I...
Skyfall Block 42!
Skyfall Block 42! We're moving on to 7" blocks with a basic Lemoyne Star block. Rules for the BOM: One block will be featured from Skyfall each month between newsletter editions. The block will only be available for free during that one month. Once we have moved on...
Wrapping Up Color Dance
Wrapping Up Color Dance I'm finishing up the last couple of months of the Color Dance Block of the Month. So much fun! Even though it's not made up of Flying Geese, I was able to use my Wing Clipper to trim the units for this tree. The points on the tree are at the...
Color Dance – Months 4 and 5
Color Dance - Months 4 and 5 I'm still working on the Color Dance Block of the Month, now on Months 4 and 5. I'm still making lots of Flying Geese units, but now we're using the Flying Geese to make stars. In these two months, we're making Flying Geese in several...
Color Dance (continued)
Color Dance (continued) I've been working on the Color Dance Block of the Month by QT Fabrics, since I'll be teaching the series at Aunt Mary's Quilting starting in February. Month Three involves making a lot of Flying Geese units. Since the Geese are all different...
New Year Refresh!
New Year Refresh! A brand new year is a good time for an introduction refresh. My name is Kathie Beltz, and I am a professional quilter, teacher, quilt judge and pattern designer. I bought a sewing machine at age 15 with money from my first job, and made clothes and...
Skyfall Block 41!
Skyfall Block 41! This month's star is made with V Block tool and the Sidekick/High-Low Technique Sheet. Next month we move on to 7" blocks. Woo hoo! Rules for the BOM: One block will be featured from Skyfall each month between newsletter editions. The block will...
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