The Quilt Works: New Classes Offered in Albuquerque, NM

Christmas in the Spring ** {34” × 13”}

Marianne Bettinger
Marianne continues her scrap project techniques with a holiday table runner that will be done in plenty of time to enjoy. These projects may be habit forming!
6 hrs: $48.00
Saturday, March 21, 9:30-4:30 (with a 1-hour break for lunch)

French Braid Frenzy ** {Left: 65” × 82”. Center: 68” × 68”; the back of the quilt in the center is pictued on the right.}

Carol Meincke
Simple piecing, spectacular quilts! French Braid quilts are much easier to make than they appear. Make the basic quilt to get started or try another one from the book French Braid Quilts. If you love color, you’ll love these quilts.
6 hrs: $48.00.
Saturdays, February 15 and 29, 1:30-4:30.

Geese At My Wedding ** {19” × 55”}

Barbara Gary
Geese at My Wedding is a charming table runner from Judy Niemeyer. Use foundation paper piecing to complete four traditional wedding rings.
9 hrs: $90.00.
Sundays, February 23, March 1, and March 15, 1:00-4:00

Glimpses of Wilderness ** {Left: 23½” × 18½”. Center: 24” × 18”. Right:20½” × 15½”}

Lynn Rogers and Becky Welch
A photograph printed on fabric is the starting point of a nature based art quilt. Lynn and Becky will share many techniques in these sessions – couching, thread painting, needle lace, methods of creating texture, and more. Your piece will be one of a kind!
9 hrs: $72.00 + $5.00 for photo on fabric.
Sundays, January 26, February 23, and March 29, 1:00-4:00

Rolling Barrels ** {38” × 11½”}

Lois Warwick
This is a quick, quilt-as-you-go runner. Creative placement of the 27 pieces makes the background sewing easy. The Cathedral Window technique is used to pull back the edges of the fabric, thus creating the barrel motifs. No additional stitching (“quilting”) is needed; just trim and bind!
3 hrs: $24.00.
Saturday, January 25, 1:30-4:30
Thursday, February 20, 1:30-4:30.

Silk Fusion ** {each of the 4 pieces is about 17” × 11”}

Carol Rising
Create your own original silk fiber textile. Silk fusion fabric is vibrant, bright, and luscious, with the luster of silk and intense colors. It is wonderful to use in your own stitched projects – art quilts, appliqué, boxes, book covers, bags, and more. Join us to learn this easy process with spectacular results. (Wear clothes that may get a bit messy or bring an apron.)
3 hrs: $24.00.
Saturday, February 15, 9:30-12:30.

Three Fabric Bargello ** {left: 40” × 52”}

Carol Rising
Three fabrics (or two, if you prefer) make a spectacular Bargello quilt! (The two-fabric Bargello, 32” × 54”, is shown at the right.) Less confusion with the piecing – let the fabric do the work. Select a blended stripe or ombré fabric, and accent it with one or two contrasting fabrics. Less intimidating than traditional Bargello, fewer small pieces. By the end of this class you will be well on your way to making a gorgeous quilt top.
6 hrs: $48.00.
Saturday, January 18, 9:30-4:30 (with a 1- hour break for lunch.)

Wild Onion ** {48” × 66”}

Becky Welch
Asymmetrical curves create dynamic movement in this quilt. Explore different layouts with this block. The Creative Grids® Ovals All Ways slotted ruler makes cutting the curves easy. Give curved piecing a try!
6 hrs: $48.00.
Saturdays, February 22 and March 7, 9:30-12:30.

Anything Judy Niemeyer **

Barbara Gary

Bring any Judy Niemeyer Quiltworx project and get encouragement and help to finish that quilt. This class will offer tips and techniques to get you motivated to complete your UFO. We show here three of Judy Niemeyer’s designs that we have had on display at the shop. You are not limited to these three designs; all Quiltworkx projects are eligible for this class. Please indicate the pattern you plan to work on when you register for this class.
3 hrs: $30.00
Sunday, November 17, 1:00-4:00
Sunday, December 15, 1:00-4:00

Reflections ** {39” × 16½”}

Lois Warwick

An easy to piece runner of half-square triangles, and then simple cutting and rearranging. Pick pairs of 5” squares that complement each other. A linen-type background works great.
3 hrs: $24.00
Saturday, November 23, 1:30-4:30

Seminole Sampler ** {43” × 60”}

Fay Manganelli

Bright, bold and beautiful! Seminole strip piecing is a special technique to create intricate colorful bands. You will learn 4 types of Seminole bands. The bands are assembled and arranged to form a stunning quilt.
6 hrs: $48.00
Sundays, November 24 and December 1, 1:00-4:00

Tall (or a Bit Shorter) Trim the Tree ** {25½” × 73”}

Carol Meincke

Discover a different foundation paper piecing technique. Imagine, paper piecing without tearing the paper way. Learn this while piecing a Christmas tree wall hanging or table runner – tall or short – over two three-hour sessions.
6 hrs: $48.00
Mondays, November 4 & 18, 1:00-4:00

What’s Under the Tree ** {52” × 58”}