by Kathie | Jan 19, 2023 | Home
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...
by Kathie | Dec 8, 2022 | Home, Work in Progress
I’m finally able to sit down and sew. Yay! I’ve been working on a Block of the Month from QT Fabrics called Color Dance. This week I made the blocks for Month 2. Color Dance has two colorway options: Bold and Shy. The Bold has brighter, bolder colors,...
by Kathie | May 9, 2022 | Home, Work in Progress
Yay! I finally got to sneak in some sewing time. I have a new class coming up at Aunt Mary’s Quilting, actually several new classes, and need to make some samples. This time I’m working on a Hunter’s Star table runner. With the Rapid Fire...
by Kathie | Jul 26, 2021 | Home, Work in Progress
Pincushions! I’m on a pincushion binge! I took Kelly Cline’s “Create Your Own Vintage Pincushion” online class, and now I’m hooked. Using vintage linens, I’m sewing and quilting on pincushions and having a ball. You all probably...
by Kathie | Mar 31, 2021 | Home, Work in Progress
Can you say Bargello? I was asked by members of my guild to teach a Bargello class. I haven’t made a Bargello quilt in years, so I had to brush up on the technique. Traditional Bargello quilts imitate bargello needlepoint embroidery in their design. Multiple...
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