New Mexico Quilters Association
"We're Enchanted With Quilting!"
Join NMQA's Community Service Committee every Tuesday to cut, sew, & quilt! Pick up kits and drop off work! Stay the entire time! Everyone welcome!
NMQA members donate more than 500 quilts per year to Albuquerque’s sick and needy children and adults. Community Service is a cornerstone of the organization! Our mission is to give the gift of warmth and love through beautiful handmade, lap-sized quilts.
We meet every Tuesday from 9:30 - 1:30. Bring your machine and favorite tools. We have the fabric. There are two restaurants at either end of the mall or you can bring your lunch to the refrigerator in our area.
Join NMQA's Fundraising Committee every second Saturday of the month! Everyone welcome!
NMQA's fundraising committee coordinates all the plans for our major fundraiser at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and NMQA's famous balloon raffle quilt, as well as other fundraising opportunities throughout the year.
We meet once a month, plus host sew-ins to work on crafts for sale.
Join your NMQA friends for Thursday's Zoom Sew-In! Join at any time and stay as long as you wish!
See you on line!
NMQA Board Trunk Show
Come meet NMQA's new Board and see their trunk show!
We'll also have Show & Tell at the meeting! If you're attending in person, bring your item with you and if you're attending through zoom, send your photos to Kris Lange, klange@email.com at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Quiltworx University is an event like no other in the quilting industry! This workshop is offered twice a year in different locations around the United States. You will spend five, full days with Judy and Judel Niemeyer along with a team of Quiltworx Certified Instructors to make an exclusive mixer project using Quiltworx designed mixer blocks. At the end of this class, you will have in-depth knowledge of how to plan your Quiltworx projects using Judy’s favorite planning tool, Quiltster (6 month membership comes with event sign-up), you will learn how to read Judy’s instructions, cut and organize your quilt projects for foundation paper piecing, and how to foundation paper piece a quilt using Judy’s tips, tricks, and latest techniques.
More details and registration HERE.
Attend the NMQA Membership Meeting in March, where you'll hear the latest from committees and learn about opportunities to get involved. As soon as the meeting ends, the Community Service sew-in and lunch begins! (Register separately for the sew-in and lunch here)
How Many Quilts Can We Sew in 5 Hours??
Celebrate NMQA's community service mission by attending the sew-in for Community Service after the membership meeting. This year, we have big goals and a lot of quilts to finish in a short amount of time! But with your help we can do it!
We will be working on 2 layouts—our familiar Warm Wishes and 50 for 50. We will have something for everyone—from piecing tops to doing simple crosshatch quilting on already pinned quilt projects. Bring your machine and other tools and join in! We will provide irons, cutting tables, cutters, extension cords, chairs.
Guests welcome.
2024 was a great year for community service with 681 quilts donated, lets beat the total for 2025!
Lunch (TBD) will be provided at 12:00 or you can bring your own lunch. And bring your own snacks and beverages!
How To Make A Perfect Binding
with Michelle Jackson
-- a FREE workshop for members of NMQA and the ABQ Modern Quilt Guild!
Join together with members of the ABQ Modern Quilt Guild and learn the secrets to a perfect binding from Michelle Jackson.
Supply list:
A quilted sandwich approx 12” to 24” square Some fabric for binding (not already cut) Cutting mat and rotary cutter A good ruler Sewing machine and supplies with a walking foot if you have one Hand sewing supplies Clips or pins A pen or pencil (removable)for fabric is helpful
Michelle Jackson graduated from The Fashion Institute of Technology and worked as a women’s lingerie designer in New York City. In 2004, she started combining her new love of quilting with fashion, creating wearable art patterns.
With a love of color and obsession to be more creative she moved quickly into art quilts. “This is where I feel at home; exaggerating color to capture moments and tell stories.” She says. “The most fun part of the design process is deciding what tweak of color to use to help people see what I want them to see, or feel what I want them to feel!”
Michelle’s quilts have won numerous awards and appear in exhibits, galleries, magazines and books. Michelle also teaches and lectures on the use of color and light to tell a story in fiber.
Although not an NMQA sponsored event, NMQA members might be interested in this workshop at Muses of Santa Fe
NMQA members save $200 with promo code QUILTERS
Starflake and Chicken Scratch with Blair Stocker of Wise Craft Handmade April 10-14, 2025. $1275 — MUSES
Kate Quinn
Carolyn Mitchell - History of Quilting
Ice Cream Social
We'll have Show & Tell at the meeting! If you're attending in person, bring your item with you and if you're attending through zoom, send your photos to Kris Lange, klange@email.com at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Join NMQA for a fun evening of food and friendship at the annual NMQA Holiday Party!
This will be a dinner potluck. Please bring either an appetizer, main dish, salad or a dessert, for sharing. NMQA will supply plates, cups, plastic ware, and drinks.
Bring a holiday themed quilt for display. This can include a table runner, wall hanging, or pillow.
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