New Fall Colours Quilt Cruise Blog Post

I've just posted more information about our Fall Colours Quilt Cruise here:  http://fallcoloursquiltcruise.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/halifax-heartbeat-of-nova-scotia/  This post is all about our stop in the port of Halifax. I hope you will be able to join us, its not too late! Lots of wonderful scenery and history as well as some great quilting projects!

Quebec City - Les Portes

When I was visiting Quebec City last month I had fun walking through the old part of the city, dating back as far as 1608 when it was founded by Samuel de Champlain. I love looking at old dorrs and thinking about what might lay behind them!

 

 

 

Would you like to see more historic properties and experience the wonderful flavours of old town Quebec? Consider joining me on the Fall Colours Quilt Cruise in September 2013 aboard the mMS eurodam as we travel from Quebec City to New York with many exciting stops in between!

Check out  the details at: www.fallcoloursquiltcruise.wordpress.com

 

Fall Colours Quilt Cruise

Come and sail away with Cathy Miller, the Singing Quilter and me in September 2013 as we travel from Quebec City to New York with stops in Charlottetown, PEI, Sydney and Halifax NS, Bar Harbor, Maine, Boston and Newport, Rhode Island. Once we disembark in New York, there's an optional 3 day tour of New York with visits to fabric shops, museums and more shopping! So much fun!
Cathy and I have great classes planned for the days that we are at sea, kits are provided and all you need to bring is some basic sewing supplies, how easy is that!
Spouses, partners, friends and family are welcomed and will find lots to do when you are in class.
We'll be on the Holland America MS Eurodam, a luxurious ship with wonderful amenities to offer.
If you'd like further information visit our website at: http://fallcoloursquiltcruise.wordpress.com/ there's also contact information for John and Margaret, our travel agents.

Off to the Caribbean!

I'm getting packed and ready to leave tonight  on the "Quilters of the Caribbean" cruise that visits 7 different ports over 10 days. I'll be teaching two differerent workshops, Botanical Leaf Study and Your Creative Space. I'm supplying the kits for each student so I'll be packing those in the suitcases!

But I also like to take some sketching supplies and papers to grab the inspiration and colours when I see ideas....... plus I got a set of Inktensepencils for my birthday last month that I'll be packing. I've painted some papers with light washes of colour to prepare and my Pitt markers, plus glue stick and scissors. I hope I don't forget anything!

I'm also going to take part in the Sketchbook Challenge this year, the blog has lots of great ideas, tips and suggestions to get you started. Please join me through the year, try some sketching ideas of your own? Let us know if you are part of the Challenge as well!

Come with Me to Alaska!

Imagine watching whales breach and eagles soar. Imagine being among the lucky few to spend a whole day in Glacier Bay National Park. Imagine traveling through Alaska's sublime beauty and frontier ports in unsurpassed luxury and comfort. On Holland America Line's spectacular 7-day Alaska cruise vacations - imagination meets reality. Our ship, the Zuiderdam, is a Vista-class ship with under 2000 passengers. I know you will enjoy the award-winning service that is a hallmark of Holland America!

And imagine enjoying all this excitement PLUS taking quilting classes and meeting fellow quilters from around the world! Your instructors are enthusiastic presenters and knowledgeable experts. Daphne Greig and "me" are business partners and co-authors of several books. They have travelled all over North America to present lectures and workshops at shops, for guilds and for major quilting conferences. Cathy Miller is known as the Singing Quilter and her talents have taken her, literally, around the world.

Her enthusiasm for quilting and quilters is a delight! She will be doing some musical presentations and teaching classes on our cruise. Brenda Stengel is the owner of Satin Moon Quilt Shop and she has been teaching, mentoring and enriching creative students for over 35 years.

Our coordinator, Sharon Sher, has many years' experience organizing group cruises and she takes care of all the details. Pricing for this sailing is extremely competitive and there are staterooms to suit every budget. This really is the perfect vacation!

If you have a non-quilting companion they will find many shipboard activities to enjoy while you are in class. We have had many friends, spouses and family join our Quilting Cruises since quilters are just so much fun to be around!

Our itinerary:

Depart Vancouver** on September 11th

September 12 - sail the Inside Passage (quilting classes) September 13 - Tracy Arm & Juneau (morning quilting class) September 14 - Skagway September 15 - Glacier Bay & quilting classes September 16 - Ketchikan September 17 - At Sea (quilting classes) September 18 - return to Vancouver**

** Why not spend a day or two before or after the cruise in the host city for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games!

You will find more information (and great photos from our previous cruises) on Sharon's website: http://alaskaquiltcruise2010.weebly.com/index.html