https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/04/splendid-sampler-blocks.html
Alamosa Quilter: Splendid Sampler Blocks
I changed my fabrics since the last time I posted about these blocks. I'm using some Kaffe Fassett scraps I was given plus the Kaffe p...
alamosa quiltersplendid samplerblocks
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2014/07/my-baby-quilt.html
Alamosa Quilter: My Baby Quilt
My LQS is having a Baby Quilt Show. I needed a photo of a baby quilt to advertise the show so I dug out this quilt. My mom did the emb...
alamosa quiltermy baby
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2025/04/binding-by-machine-video-tutorial.html
Alamosa Quilter: Binding by Machine Video Tutorial
I had a chance to film and edit the second "class" in my binding series. In this video I show how to sew the binding on a project completel...
alamosa quilterby machinebindingvideotutorial
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2013/04/
Alamosa Quilter: April 2013
alamosa quilterapril
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2014/11/technical-difficulties-camera-woes.html
Alamosa Quilter: Technical Difficulties :: Camera Woes
I wanted to share with you my progress for my next Scrap Group project. We meet on Wednesday so yesterday I sewed up the first row of the q...
alamosa quiltertechnical difficultiescamerawoes
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2017/05/another-puzzle-quilt.html
Alamosa Quilter: Another Puzzle Quilt
In the process of demoing the quilt at my shop over the weekend, I made up another Puzzle Quilt . The link will take you to the free tutori...
alamosa quilteranotherpuzzle
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/03/panel-pillowcase.html
Alamosa Quilter: Panel Pillowcase
One of my fabric reps. gave me a great idea recently. Use a panel to make a pillowcase. The very next day I took one of the two panels I cu...
alamosa quilterpanelpillowcase
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2011/09/finish-and-second-giveaway.html?showComment=1315722752818
Alamosa Quilter: A Finish and the Second Giveaway
I finished up the charm pack charity quilt earlier this week. (Click on the images to see them larger.) The backing doesn't really go wit...
alamosa quilterand thefinishsecondgiveaway
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/04/mini-rings.html
Alamosa Quilter: Mini Rings
I finished my Mini Rings top this week! I've been working on it for a couple of weeks now in between customers, teaching classes and o...
alamosa quilterminirings
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-queens-jubilee.html
Alamosa Quilter: The Queen's Jubilee
One of the fun things about owning a quilt shop is that I get to see LOTS of fabrics that are available for me to order and pre-order for m...
alamosa quilterthe queenjubilee
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/08/goose-on-loose-block-7.html?showComment=1612622610004
Alamosa Quilter: Goose on the Loose :: Block 7
Below is my sample of the block for this month. To make your flying geese units using the Wing Clipper, you will need (5) 4.5" squares...
on the loosealamosa quiltergooseblock
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2015/02/scrap-cutting-with-plan.html
Alamosa Quilter: Scrap Cutting with a Plan
Earlier this week I turned this pile of scraps, plus a few more that didn't get into the picture Into this stack of 2.5" strips ...
alamosa quilterscrapcuttingplan
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2009/12/day-derailment.html
Alamosa Quilter: Day Derailment
Parker woke up this morning with a crusty, oozing, swollen red eye - pink eye. At 8 am I called the school to tell them that Parker has pink...
alamosa quilterdayderailment
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/08/huggable-bunny-book.html
Alamosa Quilter: Huggable Bunny Book
We recently received three new soft book panels in my shop. This morning I got one of them made up. This one is "Huggable Bunny." We h...
alamosa quilterhuggablebunnybook
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2009/10/sisters-quilt-in-progress.html
Alamosa Quilter: Sister's quilt in progress
I'm taking a break from quilting my sister's quilt. My hands and wrists get tired after a while since I just have my regular sewing machine ...
alamosa quiltersisterprogress
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Alamosa Quilter: Shopping
Last Thursday I went to Taos, NM for the day. It's about an hour and a half drive from Alamosa, CO so it makes a nice day trip. I went with...
alamosa quiltershopping
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2022/03/march-madness-challenge.html
Alamosa Quilter: March Madness Challenge
I will be hosting a challenge in my shop this month. I'm calling it March Madness. Here is how it works: (1) You must purchase one (or mo...
alamosa quiltermarch madnesschallenge
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2018/04/fun-way-to-use-panel-tutorial.html
Alamosa Quilter: Fun Way to Use a Panel :: A Tutorial
I had an idea recently for a fun way to use a panel. With the help of one of my talented employees, Peg, I was able to get two samples made...
alamosa quilterto usefunwaypanel
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2013/04/finished-finally.html?showComment=1367243471914
Alamosa Quilter: Finished - Finally!
This took much longer to finish than I planned. Bohemian Stripe My Bohemian Stripe is done! It isn't perfect, but done is better tha...
alamosa quilterfinishedfinally
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Alamosa Quilter: Urban Nine Patch Variation Update
I finished the top yesterday. The colors in this photo are pretty accurate. The background fabric is Kona Snow, the rings are Kona Celery...
alamosa quilternine patchurbanvariationupdate
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2023/03/infinity-scarves.html
Alamosa Quilter: Infinity Scarves
Recently I received a shipment of batik rayon fabrics. These are incredibly soft and beautiful! I ordered them for infinity scarf kits. The...
alamosa quilterinfinityscarves
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Alamosa Quilter: Arrived
We made it to my parents house Sunday night - late. This was my view for most of Saturday. I think this might be Texas. Or it could be Ok...
alamosa quilterarrived
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Alamosa Quilter: Urban Baby
My Urban Baby quilt is finished! I'm in love with this one! I may need to make a larger version for myself. I really wasn't sure how t...
alamosa quilterurbanbaby
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2017/11/ornament-progress.html
Alamosa Quilter: Ornament Progress
They aren't all completed but I do have some finished.
alamosa quilterornamentprogress
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2012/05/stars-done.html?showComment=1337998173952
Alamosa Quilter: Stars Done!
Whew! I finished all my little 4" stars for the Oh My Stars quilt! I'm posting a little later than usual because I was determined to finis...
alamosa quilterstarsdone
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2012/02/happiness-is.html
Alamosa Quilter: Happiness is ...
a generous fat quarter cut! Close up This one measures a tad over 19" wide. Thank you Julie!! This is one of the Primitiva fat quarter...
alamosa quilterhappiness
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2009/08/tension-troubles.html
Alamosa Quilter: Tension Troubles!
I'm trying to make new placemats for our dining room table. We have a round table and rectangular placemats don't fit a round table top very...
alamosa quiltertensiontroubles
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2012/10/modern-monday-quilt-along_29.html
Alamosa Quilter: Modern Monday Quilt Along
Block 55: I opted to make my own heart applique and put them on a four-patch background instead of single piece of fabric. Stop by A...
alamosa quiltermodernmondayalong
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Alamosa Quilter: A Finish and the Second Giveaway
I finished up the charm pack charity quilt earlier this week. (Click on the images to see them larger.) The backing doesn't really go wit...
alamosa quilterand thefinishsecondgiveaway
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2017/07/
Alamosa Quilter: July 2017
alamosa quilterjuly
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2013/06/back-down-to-eleven-almost.html
Alamosa Quilter: Back Down to Eleven - Almost
Yesterday afternoon I decided that I should start on that pile of tops that need to be quilted because they don't seem to be inclined to qu...
alamosa quilterback downelevenalmost
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2013/07/tip-of-day.html?showComment=1374348890291
Alamosa Quilter: Tip of the Day
I've used a lot of irons in my day. As you will see in the photos below, I'm still using this no-frills iron . I am still happy with the ir...
alamosa quilterof thetipday
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2019/04/scrappy-chevrons-finish.html
Alamosa Quilter: Scrappy Chevrons :: A Finish
This one was a scrap group project from before I opened my shop. The project was to make a quilt using only half-square triangles. I t...
alamosa quilterscrappychevronsfinish
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2012/03/urban-nine-patch-variation-update.html?showComment=1333245746668
Alamosa Quilter: Urban Nine Patch Variation Update
I finished the top yesterday. The colors in this photo are pretty accurate. The background fabric is Kona Snow, the rings are Kona Celery...
alamosa quilternine patchurbanvariationupdate
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2010/11/good-day-for-me-not-so-much-for-goldie.html
Alamosa Quilter: Good Day for me, not so much for Goldie
I was finally able to get into my sewing room today! I didn't do that much sewing, but I was able to organize a bit. I also got Hawaiian Hug...
not so muchalamosa quiltergood dayfor megoldie
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Alamosa Quilter: Spring Snow
We woke up to 3 or 4 inches of snow this morning. I had another busy day lined up but I managed to take a few photos before getting started ...
alamosa quilterspringsnow
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Alamosa Quilter: Charity Quilt Finish
I'm finishing up things this week. I made three of these charity tops a few months ago. I finished the third one over the weekend. I foun...
alamosa quiltercharityfinish
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Alamosa Quilter: Charity Finish
I finished one of the charity tops I pieced at the February retreat. I just did an all over meander for the quilting. Nothing fancy but i...
alamosa quiltercharityfinish
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2023/12/customer-show-and-tell.html
Alamosa Quilter: Customer Show and Tell
I have been sewing like crazy over here but not able to share any of it yet. It will be a few more weeks before I'm able to share. So how a...
alamosa quiltercustomer showtell
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Alamosa Quilter: A Finish and the Second Giveaway
I finished up the charm pack charity quilt earlier this week. (Click on the images to see them larger.) The backing doesn't really go wit...
alamosa quilterand thefinishsecondgiveaway
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2022/04/vintage-camper-sewing-machine-cover.html
Alamosa Quilter: Vintage Camper Sewing Machine Cover
I had these in 2020 in turquoise and they sold out quickly. The fabric company decided to offer it again, but changed the turquoise to red ...
alamosa quiltervintage campersewing machinecover
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2014/03/circle-dance.html
Alamosa Quilter: Circle Dance
I have another shop/class sample to show you today. This one is called Circle Dance. It was made using 20 batik fat quarters and the t...
alamosa quiltercircledance
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2011/05/
Alamosa Quilter: May 2011
alamosa quiltermay
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2011/10/noodle-surprise-quilt-top.html?showComment=1317761951359
Alamosa Quilter: Noodle Surprise Quilt top
I've got two borders on my Noodle Surprise quilt. It's lookin' pretty good so far, if I do say so myself. I'm not sure if it is done or n...
alamosa quilternoodlesurprisetop
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2013/04/modern-monday.html?showComment=1365786949910
Alamosa Quilter: Modern Monday
The blocks are together! It measures about 64.5" by 64.5" right now. I used four colors for the sashing, all Kona solids: white, ash, ...
alamosa quiltermodernmonday
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2012/08/charity-zig-zag-quilt.html
Alamosa Quilter: Charity Zig Zag Quilt
I really like this quilt! I ran out of the pink background fabric I was using and had to substitute a different pink. Grrrr! It looks ...
alamosa quilterzig zagcharity
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2009/09/engine-169.html
Alamosa Quilter: Engine 169
Yesterday afternoon the train at the south end of Cole Park in town was open for visitors. We have lived here 5 years and have always been i...
alamosa quilterengine
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2011/01/sketchbook-page-2.html
Alamosa Quilter: Sketchbook Page, 2
The other day Diana Trout did a video for the sketchbook challenge blog about a doodle game. The link will take you to the blog entry with ...
alamosa quiltersketchbook page
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2015/03/qayg-class.html?showComment=1425522862013
Alamosa Quilter: QAYG Class
Monday I was back at Kathy's Fabric Trunk to teach another session of QAYG (quilt as you go). I had three students this time, but only mana...
alamosa quilterqaygclass
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/04/meet-tiggy-finish.html
Alamosa Quilter: Meet Tiggy :: A Finish
The first Halloween fabric arrived in my shop last week. I got Spooky Delights by Bunny Hill Designs for Moda. Along with the fabric I got ...
alamosa quiltermeettiggyfinish
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2012/12/use-it-up.html
Alamosa Quilter: Use It Up
I'm trying to use up fabric from my stash. I got serious about the effort recently and have just started cutting. My strategy has been to s...
alamosa quilteruse it
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2012/02/oh-my-stars-progress.html
Alamosa Quilter: Oh My Stars! Progress
As I expected, I have gotten to do almost no sewing this week. I allowed myself an hour yesterday afternoon to make my Modern Monday block w...
oh my starsalamosa quilterprogress
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/04/splendid-sampler-blocks.html
Alamosa Quilter: Splendid Sampler Blocks
I changed my fabrics since the last time I posted about these blocks. I'm using some Kaffe Fassett scraps I was given plus the Kaffe p...
alamosa quiltersplendid samplerblocks
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2014/07/my-baby-quilt.html
Alamosa Quilter: My Baby Quilt
My LQS is having a Baby Quilt Show. I needed a photo of a baby quilt to advertise the show so I dug out this quilt. My mom did the emb...
alamosa quiltermy baby
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Alamosa Quilter
alamosaquilter
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2025/04/binding-by-machine-video-tutorial.html
Alamosa Quilter: Binding by Machine Video Tutorial
I had a chance to film and edit the second "class" in my binding series. In this video I show how to sew the binding on a project completel...
alamosa quilterby machinebindingvideotutorial
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2013/04/
Alamosa Quilter: April 2013
alamosa quilterapril
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2014/11/technical-difficulties-camera-woes.html
Alamosa Quilter: Technical Difficulties :: Camera Woes
I wanted to share with you my progress for my next Scrap Group project. We meet on Wednesday so yesterday I sewed up the first row of the q...
alamosa quiltertechnical difficultiescamerawoes
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2017/05/another-puzzle-quilt.html
Alamosa Quilter: Another Puzzle Quilt
In the process of demoing the quilt at my shop over the weekend, I made up another Puzzle Quilt . The link will take you to the free tutori...
alamosa quilteranotherpuzzle
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/03/panel-pillowcase.html
Alamosa Quilter: Panel Pillowcase
One of my fabric reps. gave me a great idea recently. Use a panel to make a pillowcase. The very next day I took one of the two panels I cu...
alamosa quilterpanelpillowcase
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2011/09/finish-and-second-giveaway.html?showComment=1315722752818
Alamosa Quilter: A Finish and the Second Giveaway
I finished up the charm pack charity quilt earlier this week. (Click on the images to see them larger.) The backing doesn't really go wit...
alamosa quilterand thefinishsecondgiveaway
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/04/mini-rings.html
Alamosa Quilter: Mini Rings
I finished my Mini Rings top this week! I've been working on it for a couple of weeks now in between customers, teaching classes and o...
alamosa quilterminirings
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2022/03/the-queens-jubilee.html
Alamosa Quilter: The Queen's Jubilee
One of the fun things about owning a quilt shop is that I get to see LOTS of fabrics that are available for me to order and pre-order for m...
alamosa quilterthe queenjubilee
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/08/goose-on-loose-block-7.html?showComment=1612622610004
Alamosa Quilter: Goose on the Loose :: Block 7
Below is my sample of the block for this month. To make your flying geese units using the Wing Clipper, you will need (5) 4.5" squares...
on the loosealamosa quiltergooseblock
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2015/02/scrap-cutting-with-plan.html
Alamosa Quilter: Scrap Cutting with a Plan
Earlier this week I turned this pile of scraps, plus a few more that didn't get into the picture Into this stack of 2.5" strips ...
alamosa quilterscrapcuttingplan
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2009/12/day-derailment.html
Alamosa Quilter: Day Derailment
Parker woke up this morning with a crusty, oozing, swollen red eye - pink eye. At 8 am I called the school to tell them that Parker has pink...
alamosa quilterdayderailment
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2016/08/huggable-bunny-book.html
Alamosa Quilter: Huggable Bunny Book
We recently received three new soft book panels in my shop. This morning I got one of them made up. This one is "Huggable Bunny." We h...
alamosa quilterhuggablebunnybook
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2009/10/sisters-quilt-in-progress.html
Alamosa Quilter: Sister's quilt in progress
I'm taking a break from quilting my sister's quilt. My hands and wrists get tired after a while since I just have my regular sewing machine ...
alamosa quiltersisterprogress
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2012/06/shopping.html?showComment=1340131368574
Alamosa Quilter: Shopping
Last Thursday I went to Taos, NM for the day. It's about an hour and a half drive from Alamosa, CO so it makes a nice day trip. I went with...
alamosa quiltershopping
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2022/03/march-madness-challenge.html
Alamosa Quilter: March Madness Challenge
I will be hosting a challenge in my shop this month. I'm calling it March Madness. Here is how it works: (1) You must purchase one (or mo...
alamosa quiltermarch madnesschallenge
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2018/04/fun-way-to-use-panel-tutorial.html
Alamosa Quilter: Fun Way to Use a Panel :: A Tutorial
I had an idea recently for a fun way to use a panel. With the help of one of my talented employees, Peg, I was able to get two samples made...
alamosa quilterto usefunwaypanel
https://alamosaquilter.blogspot.com/2013/04/finished-finally.html?showComment=1367243471914
Alamosa Quilter: Finished - Finally!
This took much longer to finish than I planned. Bohemian Stripe My Bohemian Stripe is done! It isn't perfect, but done is better tha...
alamosa quilterfinishedfinally