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I just finished the quilting fundamentals class. I am an average sewer for crafts/boho bags and some clothes. Was a little concerned I would be in over my head with… Read more “Excellent Class – Excellent Learning” Kathy. I So loved your time with us at the Greater San Antonio Quilt Guild. I was one of those quilters who said I would never do quilts like these.… Read more “Your Presentation Change my Mind!” I was thrilled when I found this class for the Twinkle Star. I wanted to be introduced to Judy Niemeyer paper piecing and this was the perfect way to do… Read more “Great foundation for foundation paper piecing!” I took a zoom class for my Dinner Plate Dahlia from BobKat Quilts, It was a great series of classes. Kathy is a wonderful instructor who is always there for… Read more “I highly recommend BobKat Quilt Classes!” I took her online class and she was amazing! Everything I needed was listed in the preclass materials. Getting a front row seat (via Zoom) was great as was the… Read more “I took Kathy’s online class – She was AMAZING!” I completed my Prism Table Runner! Your “Geese in Flight Placemat” class gave me the basics (and the confidence to start this project. Thank you! I can only say how fantastic the zoom Poinsettia class was. Kathy is an excellent instructor. All stages are made very clear and simple. This was my first project and… Read more “Loving Kathy’s Zoom Class in Australia” The Wedding Star Table Topper on Zoom was an absolutely fabulous class! Kathy Groves is an outstanding instructor with excellent instructional skills; she is never rushed giving instructions. Moreover, Kathy… Read more “A Marvelous Experience!” Quiltworx patterns are more than a little overwhelming when you first read the instructions. I was a little nervous thinking of tackling one on my own and came across your… Read more “Successful Finish!” I LOVE your class! I have never enjoyed “doing a Judy” SO much! I wanted to tell you that the way you teach is fantastic. I was all cut out… Read more “Your teaching is fantastic – Just the right mix of show and teach!” I wish I could give you 6 stars! I just received my Christmas Dresden Neighborhood kit and am thrilled with it. You’ve taken the time to carefully put together and… Read more “I wish I could give you SIX Stars!” She is a great teacher. She’s very knowledgeable. I’d love to take another class by Kathy. Kathy Groves did an exceptional job teaching me how to do paper piecing. Kathy broke down the process so i could understand the steps, was incredibly patient during the workshop,… Read more “Novice Gains Confidence with Paper Piecing” Your explanation of “Judy’s way” of paper piecing was very clear and easy to understand. You had some good tips to make it easier too. I liked having the card… Read more “Your explanation of “Judy’s way” was very clear and easy to understand!” Best workshop ever. Finally finished my fractured star quilt. I loved taking this class with Kathy. Having the ability to go back over the videos when I got stuck made it totally worth while. She shared so much information… Read more “Definitely doing this again with Kathy.” I have been using Quiltster for about 6 months, but I wanted to know more. I was concerned about how Kathy was going to fill 3 hours on the use… Read more “Excellent Class!” I just saw your last call for a new round of classes, I hope you offer these again! Want to finish my Coral Reef before undertaking another! For those of… Read more “On the fence about Kathy’s Zoom Classes? I highly recommend them!” Kathy came and gave a presentation at the Baytown Area Quilt Guild on Monday, April 5th, 2021. What an excellent program she presented with so many lovely quilts. As program… Read more “Our guild members thoroughly enjoyed Kathy and her AMAZING quilts!” I enjoyed the Zoom classes with my guild! I finally got my top done for Fractured Star and now I am contemplating quilting it. Kathy is a great teacher and… Read more “Loved making my Fractured Star” My introduction to Quiltworx through Kathy’s first online ZOOM class. I’m hooked! Bali Star Wedding Ring table topper – Finished! I highly recommend Kathy’s zoom classes. She is very thorough in her instructions. I took the poinsettia class and was extremely pleased. She answers any questions you have either during… Read more “Fabulous teacher, she really cares about your quilt project” Enjoyed this Zoom class sponsored by my guild. Kathy made me feel at home with my skill level. She gave great tips and was eager for all of us to… Read more “Beautiful Tea Time Placemats” Kathy was extremely patient with the class sponsored by our guild since so many of us were first time paper-piecers. She did a great job of going through all the… Read more “Patience for Poinsettias” I purchased a Dinner Plate Dahlia quilt kit awhile back and I realized had no idea how to make that quilt. Then I found Kathy’s zoom class. I was so… Read more “Zoom Class – Much Better than in Person!” I did the Harboured Lighthouse quilt as a zoom class with Kathy. It was easy to follow along during the class. If I missed anything or wanted to recheck part… Read more “Great Experience” Just finished up Kathy’s Zoom class for the Poinsettia Table Topper. I cannot express how happy I am, not only with the class experience for my first Judy project, but… Read more “Poinsettia Zoom Class — I loved it! You will, too!” Kathy, Your Quiltster class answered my questions completely… And more! Quiltster is a phenomenal tool.. and you made it even more useful for me in understanding the “sync” button and… Read more “All my Quiltster Questions Answered … And MORE!” I have done a little paper piecing in the past and enjoyed it, but have learned so much from Kathy that future endeavors will be so much better! I love… Read more “Couldn’t recommend more highly !!!” I just attended Kathy’s Quiltser class. This was my first experience with Quiltser and Kathy made it a breeze. She’s a great teacher and very patient. If you’d like to… Read more “Fantastic Quiltster Class” This was an excellent, informative class, presented by a teacher who really knows her subject. What a relief it was to have Judy recommend Kathy Groves’ Bali Wedding star quilt class. I have been quilting since 2016 and have taken one other Judy N class.… Read more “Judy recommended a wonderful instructor!” This class was so much fun. I learned a lot. Thanks Kathy for an excellent session on Quiltster. I just wanted to let you know I received my Poinsettia kit yesterday and the fabrics are FABULOUS! I’m so excited about your class and can’t wait to get started. Thanks for today’s wedding ring topper class. I have several of Judy N. patterns and have been intimidated by them. You helped to demystify the pattern. I’m so hopeful… Read more “First day of class and already I feel more confident!” I am really glad that I got an opportunity to take the Summer Solstice class with Kathy. I have always admired Judy Niemeyer designs but got discouraged when I saw… Read more “Thank you for all your help! Not such a huge Mountain!” My Poinsettia table topper is sewn and ready to be quilted! Thank you Kathy for this beautiful kit as well as a great class! This was a great experience. I would never have had the nerve to try this on my own. When I first opened the pattern I almost said no way. The… Read more “From “No Way” to Success and Comraderie!” A five star learning experience for our quilt club! I enjoyed my quilt club’s 3 session zoom class. Zoom is a good way to give quilters continued access to classes during a time of social distancing, and the pattern… Read more “The perfect choice for our quilt club!” Thank you for the marvelous Poinsettia class! This was my 5th Quiltworx retreat. I took the class to learn about Zoom. The added bonus was the several tips you gave… Read more “Quitworx Class #5 and I still learned new tips!” I really enjoyed our class in Shipshewana doing Zen Garden. I thought your teaching was right on. Loved all of your short cuts and tips so our projects would come… Read more “Great class with Kathy Groves” The Fundamentals of Quilting was a wonderful class, lots of information and links to fully understand new techniques. I finished the class with three sample quilts and ready to tackle… Read more “Fundamentally Wonderful!” I attended the Zen Garden class at Yoders in Shipshewana, IN. Kathy was great! Bring her back soon and the Fort Wayne gals will come. Clear concise instructions and lots of fun. My project isn’t done but will be in a bit. Thanks, Kathy for your encouragement and help. I had tried paper piecing before, but not in the depth of the Judy Niemeyer classes. I didn’t care for pp until I took this class. I love Judy’s patterns… Read more “Paper Piecing, Judy Niemeyer, Kathy and Zoom – it was meant to be!” Looking forward to another great class! Wedding Star Table Topper on Zoom was wonderful!! ? I’m glad I signed up for this class on Zoom. I work full time and may not be able to participate in all the live sessions. The videos are great… Read more “Love the Flexibility of Zoom Classes” I’m in Kathy’s Dinner Plate Dahlia Zoom class. I just signed up for the upcoming (March 2021) Coral Reef Zoom class as well! She’s a fantastic teacher. Clear and concise… Read more “Fantastic Teacher – I just signed up for another class!” I appreciated all the personal help Kathy was to all of us and her flexibility to make our own projects. She gave some very helpful tips to make our quilts… Read more “Fun Retreat in Shipshewana!” I enjoy Kathy’s method of teaching. It’s relaxed and free form. I can progress at my pace. Kathy is always happy and open to suggestions. She had a terrific solution… Read more “Enjoyable and relaxing” Five Stars for Fundamentals of Quiltmaking! Kathy provided a clear outline for each week. We were provided with instructions on cutting out fabric to prepare samples of the blocks and… Read more “Fundamentals of Quiltmaking – A Must Class for Beginning Quilters” The Zoom class was a great way to teach and the cameras were positioned to really see what she was teaching. The nice thing about the recorded classes is the… Read more “Kathy was exceptional to make sure no student was left behind!” I have a Masters degree along with my Nurse Practitioner and have taken many college courses as well as Continuing Medical Education over the years. I have been telling my… Read more “I’ve taken many of classes, Yours are among the best!” I very much appreciated this class. It is so nice not to have to travel anywhere for instruction. Kathy is very knowledgeable . She is willing to take the time… Read more “Awesome teacher… No Travel Required!” I would strongly recommend classes with Kathy! If you are even thinking about this, (commenting on the Quiltworx Star Course) I can assure you that Kathy is the instructor to help you make a beautiful keepsake quilt.… Read more “Kathy is the instructor to help you make a beautiful keepsake quilt!” Thank you, thank you, thank you ,very much for your most excellent Zoom Wedding Star class this morning. I feel so much more confident about making this quilt. You are… Read more “Thank you, thank you, thank you… for your most excellent ZOOM Class!” Kathy is a great teacher and inspires you to want to jump right in! She will be there with you each step of the way! . I love how she… Read more “I love how she makes me feel comfortable doing classes on ZOOM!” Very nice, patient and knowledgeable teacher. Easy to follow her instructions. Kathy has great tricks that she easily shared and made sure we understood before moving on. Highly recommend one… Read more “Great Instructor, I highly recommend her!” Great patience with newer quilters at Quiltworx University! Kathy was very helpful during Qultworx University. She provided helpful tips and shortcuts, written cue cards. I found her group instructions to be helpful and appreciated individual follow up after… Read more “Great group instructor…AND personal follow up!” Thank you for help. I loved the card you gave us for the steps on paper piecing. Quiltworx University was a large class, so I really appreciated all the times… Read more “Thank you Kathy…” Excellent teacher!!! Fabulous knowledge and extremely helpful and patient!!! One of three instructors in a class of 60 quilters…yet very up beat and positive!!! Loved working with her and very… Read more “Fantastic teacher!!!” Kathy is very patient and knowledgeable. She teaches in a way that is very easy to understand no matter your level of experience Kathy is very nice and friendly. She helped me a lot at Quiltworx University. She is very knowledgeable with Judy Niemeyer quilts. Your help was greatly appreciated. Being a beginner paper piecer, you did a great job in helping me understand the steps. I took the workshop held at Hankard Inn in Jackson, MI., which I enjoyed very much! Kathy is an amazing instructor! Don’t miss an opportunity to learn from one of the best! I’ve taken two of her classes. I live in Indiana, but I would fly… Read more “I would fly to Texas to take another class from her!” Kathy, your trunk show and presentation of your work was stunning. You have given me the ambition to try tackling these stunning patterns. All I can say, if you have… Read more “Your trunk show at our guild was stunning….” I can’t believe how smoothly my quilt is going together. I’ve been sewing 2-3 hours a day! Thanks for the joy you have brought me through your class! Kathy’s trunk shows are marvelous. Her classes are so much fun! She is a great instructor and knows these patterns. If she is in your area be sure to enjoy… Read more “Marvelous Trunk Shows!” I had never tackled anything like the Dinner Plate Dahlia before. I was really skeptical whether I could do it, but Kathy made it do-able. I really appreciate not only… Read more “A Confidence Booster!” I took a four class series for the Dinner Plate Dahlia. The picture shows my homework from classes 1 and 2. Class 3 is next week and I am ready!… Read more “Ready for the Next Step…” One of the most helpful classes I’ve taken. Great instructions, both written and verbal, made it easy to follow along. I never felt lost. Took a class at Quilt University and at Leabu Sewing Center. Can’t wait to take more. QU was my first class and it was excellent! One of the very best classes I have ever taken. And I have taken a lot! I am absolutely sincere in my praise, there were some real “light bulb” moments. Thank… Read more “Best class I have ever taken…and I’ve taken alot!” Genesee Stars Quilt Guild had a workshop on April 20, 2018. She taught the Quiltworx pattern, Stormy Seas, and we had a wonderful day! She was patient with our questions, and offered… Read more “Wonderful Day with Genesee Stars” Finished my quilt from the great workshop you did for Kokomo Piecemakers Quilt Guild. Now my only problem is which of the fantastic Quiltworx patterns I want to do next!… Read more “My only problem is… What’s Next?” Love your website, so glad I found it! Thank you for the pattern…I will be returning. My wedding star table topper is completed. Thanks again for the best class I’ve had in five years! I give Kathy a five star rating. Her class was very informative, and interesting. She shared lots of tips and tricks which will help me on future Judy Niemeyer quilts… Read more “Learning to piece Autumn Pines Quilt.” I love my beautiful Feathered Star Quilt! Kathy is an AMAZING instructor! I got seven of my friends together and Kathy did a workshop just for us! Kathy even showed… Read more “I Love My Feathered Star!” This was my first Quiltworx pattern. Kathy made it easy & kept checking in with me after she got me started. Mistakes were easily corrected. I took considerably longer than… Read more “First Time! Signed up for More” I was nervous before I started the Fractured Star quilt class. Kathy made made it easy! I loved the step by step instructions. Maybe the Vintage Rose is next! I had a wonderful time learning how to paper-piece the Quiltworx “Seasonal Table Runner”. Kathy is a seasoned instructor and well versed in the Quiltworx philosophy. She presented many additional… Read more “Wonderful Class – Talented Instructor” I had already done a couple of Judy patterns, so I already knew the paper – piecing process. Nevertheless, I still really enjoyed this class. Everything was OUTSTANDING. I loved Kathy’s enthusiasm!. The class eval didn’t go high enough — it topped out at “Outstanding”. I learned lots of shortcuts. The class was challenging because I tend to… Read more “Lots of Shortcuts…” I really liked the way you checked in at each table. Everything was outstanding. Your workshop made me get moving again! I loved the class. I learned not to be so awed at the idea of the complex process and the many components to this quilt. Kathy taught us to be… Read more “Class by Kathy? – Without Hesitation!” 5 Stars on everything! She provided superb verbal descriptions of what we needed to do. Then she was calm, consistent and helpful as we worked through the process. I really… Read more “What a Great Class!” She was very patient, she didn’t ‘over-teach’. She’d let me try a new technique, but she would catch me before I made a serious mistake by asking me to explain… Read more “Great class, Can’t wait to take another!” Kathy provided clear detailed instruction that did not assume we had ever used that technique before. We never felt talked down to. Her class was EXCELLENT ! I know … Read more “Kathy is a Great Teacher!”Excellent Class – Excellent Learning
Your Presentation Change my Mind!
Great foundation for foundation paper piecing!
I highly recommend BobKat Quilt Classes!
I took Kathy’s online class – She was AMAZING!
One class gave me what I needed!
Loving Kathy’s Zoom Class in Australia
A Marvelous Experience!
Successful Finish!
Your teaching is fantastic – Just the right mix of show and teach!
I wish I could give you SIX Stars!
Great teacher!
Novice Gains Confidence with Paper Piecing
Your explanation of “Judy’s way” was very clear and easy to understand!
Best workshop ever. My finished Fractured Star!
Definitely doing this again with Kathy.
Excellent Class!
On the fence about Kathy’s Zoom Classes? I highly recommend them!
Our guild members thoroughly enjoyed Kathy and her AMAZING quilts!
Loved making my Fractured Star
Quiltworx via Zoom – I’m hooked!
Table Topper Finished! – King size planned!
I finally found all the pieces that were packed away when the hurricane tore the roof off of the sewing room.… Read more “Table Topper Finished! – King size planned!”
Fabulous teacher, she really cares about your quilt project
Beautiful Tea Time Placemats
Patience for Poinsettias
Zoom Class – Much Better than in Person!
Great Experience
Poinsettia Zoom Class — I loved it! You will, too!
All my Quiltster Questions Answered … And MORE!
Couldn’t recommend more highly !!!
Fantastic Quiltster Class
Great class on Quiltster!!!
Judy recommended a wonderful instructor!
Your Quiltster class was so much fun!
I’m So Excited….
First day of class and already I feel more confident!
Thank you for all your help! Not such a huge Mountain!
Thanks Kathy… Beautiful Kit! Great Class!
From “No Way” to Success and Comraderie!
Great Learning Experience!
The perfect choice for our quilt club!
Quitworx Class #5 and I still learned new tips!
Great class with Kathy Groves
Fundamentally Wonderful!
Bring her back soon!
Clear concise instructions and lots of fun!
Paper Piecing, Judy Niemeyer, Kathy and Zoom – it was meant to be!
Coming back for More!
Love the Flexibility of Zoom Classes
Fantastic Teacher – I just signed up for another class!
Fun Retreat in Shipshewana!
Enjoyable and relaxing
Fundamentals of Quiltmaking – A Must Class for Beginning Quilters
Kathy was exceptional to make sure no student was left behind!
I’ve taken many of classes, Yours are among the best!
Awesome teacher… No Travel Required!
Very thorough and knowledgeable teacher!
Here we are in a time when we can’t meet in person and there is a learning curve for everyone, but Kathy… Read more “Very thorough and knowledgeable teacher!”
Kathy is the instructor to help you make a beautiful keepsake quilt!
Thank you, thank you, thank you… for your most excellent ZOOM Class!
I love how she makes me feel comfortable doing classes on ZOOM!
Great Instructor, I highly recommend her!
Great patience with newer quilters
Great group instructor…AND personal follow up!
Thank you Kathy…
Fantastic teacher!!!
Great instructor! Very easy to understand…
Friendly, Knowledgable, Nice and Very Helpful…
Your help was greatly appreciated!
Great Class Sponsored by Our Guild
I would fly to Texas to take another class from her!
Your trunk show at our guild was stunning….
After your class…I am having a ball!
Marvelous Trunk Shows!
A Confidence Booster!
Ready for the Next Step…
I really appreciated the detailed instructions!
Looking forward to more classes with Kathy
Best class I have ever taken…and I’ve taken alot!
Wonderful Day with Genesee Stars
My only problem is… What’s Next?
LOVING YOUR WEBSITE!
Thanks again for a great class!
Learning to piece Autumn Pines Quilt.
I Love My Feathered Star!
First Time! Signed up for More
I was nervous
Wonderful Class – Talented Instructor
Experienced Paper-Piecer
Lots of Shortcuts…
Inspired!
Class by Kathy? – Without Hesitation!
What a Great Class!
Great class, Can’t wait to take another!
Kathy is a Great Teacher!
