2022 SHOW DATES
Friday May 20, 2022 9-5
Saturday May 21, 2022 9-5
Sunday May 22, 2022 10-4
SHOW ADDRESS
Gordon Field House
RIT Campus
1 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY
Genesee Valley QuiltFest - Genesee Valley Quilt Club, Copyright 2021
Lecture Registration opens
November 1, 2021
Kathie Beltz, 2022 QuiltFest Lecturer
I
am
totally
addicted
to
quilting,
and
enjoy
associating
with
other
quilters
who
are
equally
addicted.
I’ve
been
quilting
since
1995,
teaching
since
2004,
and
judging
quilts
since
2007.
I
concentrate
on
machine piecing and quilting, and I’m always trying new techniques, gadgets and patterns.
I
love
quilting
because
it
is
my
therapy.
“Me”
time
in
my
sewing
room
is
my
favorite
thing.
But
on
the
flip
side,
I
also
love
the
socialization
involved
in
quilt
guilds,
quilt
shows,
and
quilting
retreats.
I
try
to
attend quilt retreats twice a year – what a joy to have uninterrupted sewing time!
I
also
have
extensive
judging
experience.
My
judging
philosophy
is
to
acknowledge
excellence
in
quilting,
and
to
educate
and
encourage
quilters
of
all
skill
levels.
I
like
to
consider
my
judging
work
as
an
extension
of
my
teaching,
guiding quilters to improve their skills through constructive comments.
About Kathie:
•
Professional quilter, teacher, and quilt judge
•
Long time sewer purchasing her first sewing machine at age 15 with money from her first job.
•
Active member of two quilt guilds.
•
Award winning quilter at over 20 quilt shows across the country.
•
Quilts juried into AQS Paducah in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, winning ribbons in 2015 and 2017.
•
Certified Instructor for Studio 180 Design, Deb Tucker’s tool and technique company.
•
Pattern designer of Companion Patterns for Studio 180 Design with her company, From Kathie Beltz Quilt Designs.
•
Ambassador for Beth Helfter’s Accordion-Sewn HSTs
•
Member of the Creators Club at Northcott Fabrics.
Kathie Beltz Lectures
LS-1: Secrets From the Judge’s Chamber - Friday, May 20, 2022, 10:30 AM, $10
Kathie
has
extensive
judging
experience.
Her
judging
philosophy
is
to
acknowledge
excellence
in
quilting,
and
to
educate
and
encourage quilters of all skill levels. “I like to consider my judging work as an extension of my teaching, guiding quilters to improve
their skills through constructive comments.”
Kathie
will
share
what
goes
on
behind
the
closed
doors
during
the
judging
process,
how
quilts
are
looked
at
and
how
the
hard
decisions of choosing the winning quilts are made.
LS-2: Winning Quilts Tour - Friday, May 20, 2022, 2 PM, $10
Explore
the
beautiful
winning
quilts
at
Genesee
Valley
QuiltFest
2021l
with
Kathie
Beltz.
What
makes
one
quilt
stand
out
above
the
rest?
Kathie
will
be
your
guide
to
the
winners
circle.
Get
new
perspective
of
the
judging
process
by
viewing
the
winners
up
close
and learning more about the winning quilts.