Here at A Crafted Cottage, we're thrilled to bring you an exclusive quilting experience like no other! As a Charter Member of Mystery Five-0 , we're delivering extraordinary mysteries and mini-mysteries designed to spark creativity, build community, and keep you guessing. Get ready to uncover stunning quilt designs, one clue at a time!
We hope you’ll join us for the M50 Mystery #1, Aloha
This mystery is a virtual event happening in our Mystery Five-0 Facebook Group in August & September.
A mystery clue will be emailed to registered quilters each week in August. The reveal patterns (yes, there are two choices for setting your blocks) will be emailed in September. Instructional videos for each clue and the reveal patterns will be posted in our Facebook group. Join our group and watch for details at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/acraftedcottagem50mystery.
Quilters register to participate in Aloha by purchasing $50 (or more) in-store or online, including fabric, notions, batting, or M50 gift certificate. Both settings for Aloha (Aloha Spirit and Aloha Vibes) finish 56”x72” and feature 2-½” strips. Our carefully curated kits reveal ALL of the fabrics we’ve chosen for Aloha – no mystery here – you get EXACTLY what you see (photo to come).
OR, if you want to dig into your stash, we will share a video (June) in our Facebook Group that will help guide you with your fabric choices.
***While the name of the quilt is Hawaiian-themed, the design of the finished quilts are NOT.
Choose fabrics that appeal to you, and you are sure to love your finished quilt.***
As you stitch your way through four cleverly crafted clues, you’ll be accompanied by our fearless fabric sleuth, Lara Langston, on her latest adventure. This time, Lara has landed in a tropical paradise—but even paradise has secrets. With her trusty Featherweight machine and razor-sharp intuition in tow, Lara is ready to unravel the mystery one stitch at a time.
Join us for Aloha , the next sun-soaked chapter in the Mystery Five-0 quilt series!
Ready to uncover what lies beneath the surface? Join the Aloha mystery—your next clue is just a seam away!
Reduce your rotary cutting time up to 75 percent with the Stripology XL by Gudrun Erla. This slotted ruler has cutting slits every 1/2 inch so each strip you cut is the exact same size EVERY time! Cut an entire half yard of fabric or a fat quarter without ever moving the ruler. Follow the easy-to-read markings: squares for 2-1/2 inch cuts and stars for 1-1/2 inch cuts - no math required! Cut eight 2-1/2 inch or fourteen 1-1/2 inch strips at one time. Need to cut in 1/4 inch increments? No problem, just follow the chart included in the instructions and use the 1/4 inch line on the ruler.
Markings are included to square up blocks, half-square triangles, and quarter-square triangles in whole and half inch increments up to 12-1/2 inches. Use the 45 and 60 degree angles to cut perfect triangles.
The ruler slides easily over the fabric until pressure is applied. Then, our exclusive gripper holds the fabric in place while cutting, eliminating slipping and miss-cuts! This ruler comes with fully illustrated step by step instructions or watch Gudrun's video tutorial.
Total size - 17-3/4in x 22in;
Slits are 14-3/4in long