S6, Ep 7: What’s New from Quilting Elissa (LIVE with Annie)

​Skip to 58:22 for the Hood portion of the video (see chapters below)

July 1, 2026

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Elissa Ziccardi of Quilting Elissa to talk about two exciting new patterns.

The stunning Dream Star Quilt is a foundation paper pieced design that creates dramatic, star-filled effects with clever color placement.

And you’re sure to love the versatile Bella Hood Expansion Pack, which adds stylish attached or removable hood options to the Bella Quilt Coat.

Whether you love quilting, garment sewing, or both, you won’t want to miss this inspiring conversation and behind-the-scenes look at Elissa’s latest designs.

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Chapters:

0:00 Countdown

1:30 Photo Contest Slideshow

7:21 Intro

12:58 Dream Star Quilt

15:57 Foundation Paper Piecing

21:37 The Star Design

26:56 Layout Options

31:03 Fabric Selection

46:00 Tips for Success

58:22 Bella Hood Expansion Pack

1:02:40 Hood Options

1:12:49 Design Considerations

1:17:11 Construction Tips

1:23:17 Customization

1:34:56 Looking Ahead

1:39:02 Q&A's

1:48:59 Announcements

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Patterns:

- Dream Star Quilt QE - https://www.byannie.com/shop/17000

- Bella Hood Expansion Pack QE - https://www.byannie.com/shop/16996

- Bella Quilt Coat QE - https://www.byannie.com/shop/16588

- Bella Accent Sleeves Expansion Pack QE - https://www.byannie.com/shop/16592

- Bella Arcs & Beauties Expansion Pack QE - https://www.byannie.com/shop/16590

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Elissa's Links:

- Website - https://quiltingelissa.com

- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/elissa.ziccardi

- Makers Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/quiltingelissapatterns

- Dream Star Quilt-A-Long - https://www.facebook.com/groups/dreamstarquiltalong

- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/quilting_elissa

- Events - https://quiltingelissa.com/pages/events

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Live Quick Links:

- ByAnnie Homepage - https://www.byannie.com

- Past Episodes - https://www.byannie.com/live

- Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/patternsbyannie

- YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@PatternsByAnnie

- My Courses/Digital Library - https://www.byannie.com/digital_library

- Photo Contest - https://www.byannie.com/customer-photos

- Models Gallery - https://www.byannie.com/byannie-models

- Wholesale Resources - https://www.byannie.com/wholesale

- ByAnnie Bag Makers Group - https://facebook.com/groups/byanniebagmakers

- Quilting Elissa Patterns - Makers Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/quiltingelissapatterns