2023 Southern New Mexico Festival of Quilts

SNMFQ - Festival Event Postponed until 2024, Date to be determined

Thank you for your continued interest and anticipation of the Southern New Mexico Festival of Quilts event. Information and updates will post when available for 2024.

We look forward to seeing you all again!

Our Mission

Empowering our community through leadership and service.

Who We Benefit

Southern New Mexico Festival of Quilts benefits various children's organizations. A true success story, to date over $80,000 has been raised to benefit such organizations as 4-H, FFA, Boys and Girls Club, Zia Therapy Center, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Alamogordo Public Children’s Library, Love Inc. Back Pack Program, D.A.R.E., Tularosa Little League Baseball, and Operation Child I.D. Program just to name a few.

This year’s children's organization beneficiary is to be determined.

Our Story

Since 2010 quilters from around the United States have been coming to Alamogordo, New Mexico to take part in a community event to benefit the children of Otero County. The Southern New Mexico Festival of Quilts began as a cooperative effort between Rainee Mackewich of First National Bank and Pam Holland, International textile artist, quilt teacher and photographer from Australia and has resulted in a week long flurry of quilting activities throughout the area every summer since.

The first festival was held at the Otero County Fairgrounds where it continues today. Holland’s only stipulation was for the proceeds to be donated to programs for children. Pam’s request was not surprising as she and her husband Keith are the proud parents of 15 children; additionally they have fostered hundreds of kids including at risk and special needs children over the years.

Pam’s passion for quilting and the love for children was a natural combination. This unity inspired other instructors to enlist, creating a love filled legacy bursting with color, imagination and creativity. Well known teachers Ricky Tims and Sue Rasmussen, Debby Maddie equally of giving hearts, have joined us in the past expanding the horizon of this growing event.

We are delighted to announce Judith Baker Montano, world renowned fiber artist, author and teacher will be joining us at our 2023 event.