You’ve got the vision and the pattern, and now it’s time to choose the fabric for your quilt in Albuquerque, NM. What should you use? Should you pick through scraps in your fabric bin, or go all out and get pre-cut pieces to make your blanket the best anyone has ever seen? Painstakingly-selected choices, something […]
Read MoreIf you’ve decided to take up quilting, there are a few beginner quilting tools in Albuquerque, NM that you’ll need to acquire. These beginner quilting supplies will help you to get started and allow you to create basic quilts. As your skills improve and you are ready to move on to more complicated designs, you […]
Read MoreIf you plan to take up quilting, there are some key quilting techniques that you’ll need to learn. Rotary cutting is one of the top skills you’ll need. This will help you as you design and create quilting patterns in Albuquerque, NM. If you’re not familiar with rotary cutters or have no rotary cutting skills, […]
Read MoreWhether you are a quilting novice or you’ve been working on improving your quilting skills for decades, there are always new techniques to learn and new tricks to pick up to improve your craft. When you complete a quilt, you might bring it to a professional to create a stitch pattern that ties all of […]
Read MoreSummer might be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t brighten up your home with some special summer-themed décor. One of the best things about the summer months is all of the fresh produce, including delicious strawberries. Strawberries are delightful to eat, but they also have a beautiful color pattern that […]
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Hi, Quilters! Quilt Works is resuming its Blog. We hope you enjoy it, and we welcome your comments. We’ll be sharing information about our shop, classes and other upcoming events, and new fabrics and quilt designs, as well as some techniques we hope will be helpful and interesting to you. So… This coming weekend, August […]
Read More2020 QUILT WORKS EMPLOYEES’ SHOW 14 – 27 SEPTEMBER 2020 1. MEADOWLAND 47” × 47” Pieced and Quilted by: Danyella Nava Pattern: Meadowland, Meghan Buchanan, Then Came June Technique: Machine pieced and long arm quilted “Meadowland was a quilt-along I started over a year ago. Of course, I had to make mine huge, and ready […]
Read MoreWelcome to QuilTips! In honor and memory of my wife, Shirley, who bought The Quilt Works Inc. in 1985, and from whom I learned so much, there will be a QuilTip for every letter of the alphabet. This week’s letter is C for “Shout® Color Catcher®.” All of us at The Quilt Works Inc. are […]
Read MoreWelcome to QuilTips! In honor and memory of my wife, Shirley, who bought The Quilt Works Inc. in 1985, and from whom I learned so much, there will be a QuilTip for every letter of the alphabet. This week’s letter is B for “befriend your sewing machine.” When using a sewing machine with quilting fabric […]
Read MoreWelcome to QuilTips. In honor and memory of my wife, Shirley, who bought The Quilt Works Inc. in 1985, and from whom I learned so much, there will be a QuilTip for every letter of the alphabet. This week’s letter is S, for “slippery.” While you may have all the quilting supplies in Albuquerque, NM […]
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