Fun New Patterns in the Shop

 We've got some fun new patterns. Each pattern also includes the panel or you can purchase just the panel and do you own thing with it. We are working on some kits for these which will be coming soon.

In the meantime, the panels and patterns are available both in store and online.

All of the styles are below.

If you are interested purchasing are reading about these further, all of the information can be found at this link: Alamosa Quilt Company Crafty Staci Patterns and Panels

Several Customer Quilts I've Quilted Recently

 Terri M. is finishing up projects. She brought me four things to quilt recently. This lovely Christmas applique quilt is the first one Glinda and I quilted for her. I used a new design I purchased recently called Holiday Garland for this one.

The second project Terri M. brought in recently for quilting. I used our Bluster quilting design for this one which is just a good, swirly geometric design.

This is the third quilt from Terri M. that she dropped off recently for quilting. I used our Loose Scrolls design for this one and it turned out great!

The is the last project from Terri M. that she dropped off recently for quilting. This is a set of 8 placements. Terri wanted Soft 'n Stable for her batting. This is the first time I tried using Soft 'n Stable for batting. It worked just fine but I did learn a few things. I should have opened up the Soft 'n Stable the night before the let it relax a bit. Will definitely do that next time!

Karen C. brought me these similar quilt tops to quilt up for her. Glinda and I were happy to do that for her!

I've been very busy quilting for customers. I am accepting mailed projects so even if you aren't local I am still happy to quilt something for you. All I ask is that you let me know when you've mailed the box so that I can be on the lookout for it. I'll let you know when it arrives. All the information about my long arm quilting services can be found by clicking the following link:

Alamosa Quilt Company Long Arm Quilting Services

How to Make a French Knot Video

 The French Knot is a basic embroidery stitch that many people struggle to perfect. I recently did a short video on how to make a French Knot.

If the video above does not play for you here is the link to it on my YouTube Channel: French Knot Demo

If you are interested in viewing or purchasing any of the kits I show, you can find all our embroidery items at this link:

Embroidery Kits, Books and Patterns from Alamosa Quilt Company

I made up one of these adorable kits for a shop sample. I chose the owl kit. Below you can see what comes in the kit. You have plenty of everything in these kits. Seriously, all you need to add is scissors and maybe a marking pen/pencil if you want. Even a needle is included in the kit.

I used pretty much all of the gray felt as that is the body of the owl, but I have a good bit of everything else left over. So you don't need to worry about these kits being skimpy on the materials. 

Here is my completed little owl.

Luau M50 Mystery Quilt

 I am preparing for the next Mystery Five-0 mega mystery called Luau. 

The first clue comes out on March 4, 2026. If you like mystery quilts and you aren't familiar with Mystery Five-0, you should check it out. 

Mystery Five-0 Information

The Mystery Five-0 mystery program is a little different than others. First, the kits are not a mystery. You get to see the exact fabrics that are included in your kit. I know what the finished quilt looks like and I have instructions provided by M50 so that I can pick fabrics for my kits that will work beautifully together in the finished quilt. Second, if you prefer to sew from your stash that is not a problem with these mysteries. You do have to sign up, but you'll get information about the fabrics required so that you can pick from your stash. For each of the mega mysteries (these are the ones you have to register and pay for), the clues are emailed to you once a week for four weeks. The fifth week you get the reveal clue that shows you how to put your units together. Every mega mystery comes with two layouts. You decide which one you want to do or you can do your own thing. We have a private Facebook group for sharing our progress and asking questions. There are also weekly videos that go with each clue to show you how to make the unit for the clue. The videos are shared only in our private Facebook group. In addition to the mega mysteries, M50 also does FREE mini mysteries. The mini mysteries are done only in the private Facebook group, but all the clues stay in the group so you can still access all the free mini mysteries from last year, plus the one we did in January in the group.

Join our Private Facebook Group

There are three questions you must answer AND you must agree to the group rules in order for me to approve your request to join the group. The next FREE mini mystery will be in May 2026.

Island Hopping Pattern of your Choice :: Free for 48 hours only

 

We’re celebrating the success of the Island Hopping Mega-Mystery with a special thank-you gift—just for YOU!

For the next 48 hours, choose one Island Hopping pattern—Vacation or Adventure—absolutely FREE!

These throw quilts shine with just five fabrics, making them perfect for stash play or a coordinated bundle you already love. We still have a few of our carefully curated kits left if you would like one.

Note that the kit comes with a different code to get one of the patterns for FREE. So you can get one pattern for FREE now, then once you have your kit you can use the included code to get the other one for FREE.

Use coupon code: 4Y17NPVZZ7QS at checkout. Code expires at midnight Mountain Time USA on December 28, 2025.

NOTE: you must use the coupon code. There are simply too many of you for me to be able to refund you the price of the pattern if you forget to use the code.

Claim your free pattern

Let your friends know if you think they would like a free pattern!

Regular price: $5.99 – FREE for a limited time!

Fun and Simple Bag Project with Video Tutorial

 I got these adorable Coca Cola Canvas Bag Panels in recently. 

While I was making the shop sample I filmed my process since I opted to use different directions than what is printed directly on the panel. There is nothing wrong with their directions, I just wanted to make it using only a straight stitch and having no raw edges any where on the finished bag.

Here is the video:

If the video does not play for you here then you can watch it directly on my YouTube Channel by following this link: Coca Cola Canvas Tote Bag Video Tutorial

At the time of writing this I have quite a few of these bag panels:

Coca Cola Canvas Tote Bag Panel

I also have just ONE left of the same type of panel with a different motif:

Mr Bones Canvas Tote Bag Panel

To make these I used my Hot Ruler. If you don't have one of those they are pretty handy!

Hot Ruler

There is a similar product called the Hot Hemmer. I have them both, but used the Hemmer Ruler for this particular project. 

Hot Hemmer

The video tutorial is about 45 minutes long but if you aren't filming it and explaining what you are doing then you can make it a bit faster. So it's not a big investment in time or money.

Another FREE quilt along is coming in January

 Do you enjoy quilting with others from the comfort of your own sewing room? If so, then please consider joining my Mystery Five-0 private Facebook group. We have another FREE mini mystery coming up in January 2026.

Join the group: Mystery Five-0 Alamosa Quilt Company Private Facebook Group There are three group questions you must answer plus group rules that you must agree to before I will let you into the group - no exceptions. This is the only mechanism I have to try to get spammers, scammers, creeps and bots out of the group.

Below are images of the three free mini mystery projects we've done in 2025.

Each of the above finish at 21" by 21" and if you join the Facebook group you can still get the clues for all three of them. You can also get the full pattern for each, but those aren't free. What's the difference? The free clues in the group are just that, clues. There are 6 clues for each project. The pattern is written like a true pattern. It's the same information, just presented differently. The clues only give cutting information for each clue, not the project as a whole like in the pattern. The clues for the previous mini mysteries are all in the Files section of the Facebook group.

If you'd like copies of the patterns, the links are below:

Star Bright Pattern

Starlight Pattern

Starry Night Pattern

There will be three more FREE mini mysteries in 2026. The first one is in mid January. Be sure to join the group now so that you don't miss out!

Join the group: Mystery Five-0 Alamosa Quilt Company Private Facebook Group