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Leave a ReviewKathy was raised by a mother who was passionate about sewing and instilled this love into her at a young age. While growing up Kathy sewed most of her own clothes and designed wallets, purses, and other bags. Then she found quilting and fell in love with the process and working with color and design. Free motion quilting became Kathy’s passion until she discovered Westalee Rulers and Templates. Utilizing her many years of free motion quilting set Kathy up for success with rulers and templates and a love of incorporating them together for a unique look.
Kathy owns her own quilt shop, located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where education is the main focus. Her philosophy is to accomplish three things with her students. First, have fun. Second is to learn something with each class, and third is to leave with more confidence. Her teaching style is laid back and inclusive believing that not everyone learns at the same pace or in the same manner. Kathy incorporates written instruction, demonstration, and hands on approach to a well rounded educational experience.
Additional Patterns and Courses Available on Sew Steady University By Katherine:
- Christmas In July Table Runner – FREE (Part 1 of 2)
- Christmas In July Table Runner – $15.00 (Part 2)
- Spin-e-Fex 8 Tulip Block – $10.00
- Coral Fern – $15.00
- Spin-e-Fex 10 Block – $10.00
- Coral Fern Table Runner – $15.00
- Connecting Hearts Table Runner – $15.00
- Shamrock Table Topper – $15.00
- Stepping out Pillows – $25.00
- Grand Leaf Block – $15.00
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Kathy is the greatest. I have learned so much from her. I have taken some of her zoom classes and waiting Impatiently for the next one to come along. She’s easy to learn from. She explains everything in terms you can understand and help you in every way she possibly can. I really appreciate how she listens to the students and answers our questions, or our “What if” scenarios about the ruler we are using or she is demonstrating. She encourages us in our endeavors.
Kathy has done it again. i learned so much in this last zoom class I took with her,the poinsettia class. I am looking forward to many more of her classes. She is so easy to follow, she takes her time and gives her students all the time they need and want to learn. I am so much more confident in using my rulers now then I was before. Thank you, Kathy, for another great,great class. See you next year. You are definitely 5 stars in my book.
I’m loving the “Turn A Corner” class. I have learned to “think outside the box” when it comes to the templates. I’ve typically only used the templates as they were designed. Kathy has challenged me to use them in different ways. I have had fun designing new borders. Now to complete some quilt tops to quilt those ideas on! I like her teaching style and the help she gives. Take a class from her, you will not regret it!
Don’t hesitate to take a class with Kathy Clawson! She is an excellent instructor who is so knowledgeable, relatable and also involves the students in the class when possible… she’s always open to questions, suggestions or will demonstrate a different way to use a template on the fly when asked.
I like her calm approach to quilting with templates and gives great ideas for other ways to embellish a design or project.
She has really clear written instructions and excellent camera views during the demonstrations….
Hope you give her classes a try.
doing turn a corner class with kathy. she is very thorough and helpful with the class. she shows how to do things , helps with problems and explains things clearly .
Kathy instructions are easy to follow and explains everything in detail. She makes quilting and ruler work fun,
I ALWAYS enjoy and learn so much from your classes Kathy! Thank you for all you do to bring the Westalee ruler work to us!
I am enjoying both the Tuesday night and Wednesday morning classes with Kathy. Her relaxed style and excellent tips makes watching a pleasure.
Love watching anything Kathy shares with us. Love that we get to learn from her twice a week right now and I make sure I go back and watch any episodes I can’t watch live. Her teaching style is so calm which makes me more calm. Kathy explains things so well and takes her time showing us which makes it easy to keep up with her. Her willingness to answer any question we have and even invites us to email or call for additional help is fantastic. Wish I didn’t live so far away as I would love to take an in person class with her-she makes me feel like I can accomplish anything even though I am a relatively new quilter and even newer to ruler work. Thanks Kathy for sharing yourself and wealth of knowledge with us!
Our Kali Star class is done and it was a wonderful class! This was my first zoom class and I wasn’t sure how I would like it. Turns out I LOVED it! Kathy is a great teacher sharing tips and tricks, explaining processes and open to all questions. I will definitely be taking another class with her. Thank you Kathy for a wonderful class!
Today was the last day of our Kali Star quilt with Kathy Clawson ZOOM class. I am happy that I still have her Tuesday night Template Testing, and Coffee with Kathy on Wednesday morning to keep me inspired while I wait for her next ZOOM class to start. Which ever it is, I will be there. She has inspired me to get excited about my quilting and ruler quilting again after a lack of ambition drought.
I love how Katherine explains what she’s doing on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. I watch her every week. I want to sign up for her Kali Star quilt.
I met Kathy at a Quilt Show in Des Moines, IA in 2023. She assisted me while I bot a Sew Steady Table, suspension system, and other goodies. I started watching her videos, etc on Sew Steady and loved how simply she made things sound. Watching the Tuesday Template Testing, building a shopping list! Taking the KALI Star ZOOM class now and love it! I needed a Jumpstart in my ambition level and she did it. She is so friendly, listens to our suggestions and concerns. Being able to sew along with her during classes is so much a big “A”. Looking forward to many more classes with Kathy and Sew Steady University.
Kathy has made the Kali Star zoom class a pure pleasure. She explains everything in detail and in terms that make each step crystal clear and always makes you feel welcome and part of the family. Thanks a bunch Kathy!
Kathy has made the Kali Star zoom class a pure pleasure. She explains everything in detail and in terms that make each step crystal clear and always makes you feel welcome and part of the family.
I’m currently enrolled in Kathy’s Kali Star zoom class. Kathy is an outstanding instructor, so kind and patient and a pleasure to watch and learn from. Her Tuesday night Live classes are fun to watch and there’s always something new to learn. I hope she continues to be a Sew Steady educator for a long time to come!
I am taking Kathy’s Kali Star class. We had our first session of this zoom class and I have already learned so much!! This is my first zoom class so I wasn’t so sure I’d like that forum. I love it! She is so good about explaining things and sharing ideas. It is easy to get questions answered. I am thoroughly enjoying the class through zoom. Thank you Kathy!!! Can’t wait for the next session!
I love Kathy’s classes! She is so fun, whimsical and easy to understand/follow. She makes me feel welcome and like we are best friends which makes me more relaxed and encouraged to attempt what she is teaching.
Kathy is a fabulous teacher. I especially love her Zoom classes. It makes all the difference in the world to be in a class where I can chat with Kathy and the group as well as watch in real time, ask questions, and get real help at the time I am working. I am a novice quilter and have learned so much!
Kathy is a great teacher. I have just completed a month-long Zoom class with her on four SpinEFex templates, great experience. She gave very good instructions, wanted us to learn, have fun and be ready to fly into creating our own ideas. I am getting ready to enjoy her Starry Nights III Zoom class and know that it will be another fabulous experience. If you get a chance to take a class with her, take it!
Taking Kathy’s Spin e fex magic Templee class and enjoying it so much. Love all the blocks that she is designing. She is a great teacher!
Hi Kathy. Met you at the DMAPQ quilt show and you helped me spend some well spent dollars
on my new table and Grid glider. Don’t know I lived without them. I just read posts about a basting spray? I use so much of it, I am emailing you my request. Try not to miss your LIVE sessions and videos. Jan
I love your class on the continuous diamonds. However, I can’t figure out how to print the pdf of instructions. Also I would like the recipe for the basting spray please. Robbie blingbabe818@gmail.com
Thank you so much. I will e-mail you the directions and spray baste recipe. Thank you again.
This Angel wing live is amazing! Id also like the glue base recipe please.
Hi Christine, please send me your email address and I will get that recipe off to you. Thank you so much for your kind words. Kathy
Kathy thank you for bringing me back to Starry Nights and also the many amazing things you are teaching us with the Spinefex templates. When I first started Starry Night I became confused and disenchanted. All the instructors were great but for some reason I could not get what they were saying. Now in your revisited class I have gotten it and I am excited and inspired to get going on the Starry Nights. Your teaching is so easy and clear. If you make a mistake (which is seldom) you take the time to show it and then show us how to correct it, this is so beneficial. Your written directions with all the photos and clear instructions are a joy to use. I know this all take much time but thank you so much for all your precision. I for one definitely appreciate it. I am not only learning but understanding all you put before us. You are a great teacher and you make each of us feel special, like we are all old friends. Thank you for all you do for us. I lookward to many more classes with you. Please nevber give up teaching. Your are a jewel. —Barb Hettinga
Enjoying Kathy’s Spin-e-Fex Magic class so much! She’s a wonderful teacher – calm, patient, so willing to help and not hesitant to answer questions and give suggestions to her students. Would highly recommend taking a class with Kathy!
Kathy, I am so enjoying your Starry Nights Revisited class. I fell into the Starry Nights hole last year but I am loving the technique used in your class.
I love your attitude towards working on projects and look forward to the next weeks and learning from you.
All of your Starry Nights Class instructions were wonderful!
Thank you for all you did in helping us learn through this process!
I enjoyed the process immensely!
Suzanne
Granny’s Stitches
Sioux City
Kathy is an awesome instructor! She always puts her heart into her work, and it truly shows when teaching and guiding us through her quilting classes. Having her as an instructor feels like we are friends who have known each other our entire lives and is just the sweetest soul. Anyone who has taken her classes can and hopefully will say the same.
Kathy has helped me do more than I would ever tried on my own. She encourages you to try new things and is there to help you along the way.
Kathy, thank you for being a call or text away. Keep the projects coming????
I attended a Live class from SewSteady with Kathy and she’s wonderful. She shares what she’s doing and why with all the details. I feel encouraged to try new techniques! Thank You!
-Keisha Gist
I am so lucky to have had the opportunity to take one of Kathy’s in-person classes. I have also watched a lot of her videos. She is so talented and willing to share her knowledge and gift with others.
Kathy is a wonderful instructor. I started classes with her four years ago and have learned so much! Absolutely love ruler quilting and will continue with classes with Kathy. Really enjoy catching her tutorials on Sew Seady.
Love the heart 2 also would like the basting spray recipe
Thank you
I would like the recipe for basting spray, please. Thank you.
I am so very lucky to live close enough to Kathy to attend in-person classes. She is the best teacher to have when you are new to ruler work. Her classes are fun, and I always learn lots! Thanks Kathy
I really enjoyed this class. What a great new way on an older handmade style. I never thought I would be interested in Chenille with ruler-work, but Katherine, made me so excited I ordered my chenille cutter as soon as I finished her class. Can’t wait to start on these beautiful projects. I highly recommend any of Katherine Clawson’s lessons. She keeps you involved throughout her course.
Enjoyed your class can’t wait for the weather to cool off to start my sewing season
Katherine gave an awesome presentation as always. She always explains things in a manner that makes everything so easy to understand.
I attend two of her classes and I love to learn more from her. She explain everything in a understanding manner. Easy to follow her.
I enjoyed Cathy’s class. She is methodical and goes at a pace us beginners can understand.
I am so glad I found Katherine’s Chenille class. She is wonderful at walking you through each step. By the end of class I was confident to try on my own. Looking forward to joining her in more classes.
Absolutely awesome! I really enjoyed the class and her instructions are clear and easy to follow!
Katherine is a very good teacher. Her soft voice is calming to listen to while she is instructing her class. I will keep watching for her classes.
Very interesting class with great instructions. I will definitely take another one of her classes
Really enjoyed the class and great instructions
Katherine did a really good job at explaining how to do the project. I will be watching her again soon.
Thoroughly enjoyed Kathy’s class with the chenille instructions! Kathy explained it so that even us beginners could understand! Thanks again Kathy for the great class!
This is the first time I’ve seen any education by Katherine. I found it easy to follow and liked her design. She has inspired me to try doing chenille. I definitely would watch another one of her classes.
Very interesting class and informative, she made so easy to see how to work with chenille, I will take another classes with her, her calming voice is what I need on an instructor.
Very thorough and informative class. Thank youKatherine.
I was very pleased with Katherine’s presentation. It’s nice to have yet another great instructor teaching me how to use the templates I bought and to show me new ones I just have to have.
Excellent instructions, very detailed, speaks clearly, makes things easy to understand. Directions good and makes you feel like you can do the project.
She was a very good instructor
Kathy is an awesome instructor! She leads you step by step with very helpful tips along the way. Can not wait to take more of her classes!
5 thumbs up!