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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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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!