Beginning Quilt Class Row by Row

Quilt Guild Class | This class is completed

200 W Blair St Mineola, TX 75773 United States
2 (Quilt and Sewing)
2/1/2025-2/22/2025
9:00 AM-4:00 PM CDT on Sat
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$50.00
Member Discount Available

Beginning Quilt Class Row by Row

Quilt Guild Class | This class is completed

This is a skill building class, you will learn a different technique with each row as you piece this 42 x 54 inch baby quilt or couch throw. 
Quick piecing techniques for 4 patches, Y seams, partial seam assembly, 3 kinds of applique, Flying geese, Kaleidoscope blocks, Square in a square, Windmills, and complex assembly.  You will also learn rotary cutting techniques. 



  • This is a full day class, we will take a short break for lunch. 
    You are welcome to bring your lunch, a refrigerator and microwave is available for your use. 
  • You will need the following for this class:
    • 12 woven cotton (not knit) fat quarters with a variety of colors Light, Medium and Dark, including one yellow, one green, and one blue, that are work well together.
    • 3/4 yard of cotton fabric at least 44 inches wide for the border and binding
    • 3/4 yard of a different fabric for the inner border
    • 1 1/2 yard of fabric to line or back the quilt
    • Sewing thread (100% cotton) in white, neutral gray or tan. Gray or tan will blend with most colors. 
    • Fabric scissors
    • Straight pins (long ones to grab easy and pull)
    • #2 pencil for marking fabric and taking notes
    • Your own sewing machine (or you can use one of ours - contact instructor in advance if you need to use ours)
    • Rotary cutters and mats and rulers are available in the quilt room or you may bring your own if you have them


Nancy Gibson

Nancy Gibson has been a very accomplished member of the League since 1996.  She holds a BS in Commercial Art and Industrial Technology with an emphasis in Graphic Science.  She has continued her education and practice with Stained Glass, developed and taught Beginning Stained Glass and 3D Stained Glass. She has taught at the League since 1998.  The stained glass windows in the Mineola League of the Arts were designed by Nance and made with the help of former students and League members. 

Nancy is a self-taught calligrapher.  She taught calligraphy as Continuing Education classes at ETSU in the 1980's and early 90's. Additionally she taught at the University for Youth program instructing in calligraphy and clay using bread dough form of clay.  Nancy has instructed calligraphy classes several times over the years at the League. 

Nancy has held various positions in the League during her tenure including, Fiber Guild Coordinator, Quilt Guild Coordinator and President.  In addition to those mentioned, she has also taught a variety of classes, many that she developed, including Beginning Quilt Class, a Crazy Quilt class, a Tumbling Blocks class, a Fussy Cat class, a Stack and Whack quilt class, a felted wool Santa Clause class, a half square triangle class, a fabric ink class, to mention a few. 

Nancy has won many ribbons at the State Fair of Texas and East Texas State Fair, Quilt Shows in Canton, Paris, Gilmer, Sulphur Springs, Mineola, and Tyler for her Quilting, Stained Glass, Calligraphy, Paper Mache, and Cloth Dolls, etc.