Before filling out your registration form, please read the class descriptions and the daily itinerary so you can best determine how you would like to spend your cruise time. You will be assured of being placed in three full day class sections. Class assignments and supply lists will be mailed to you along with your notice for final payment 90 days prior to departure. Classes are open to all levels of ability (unless otherwise stated in the class description).
Machine Quilting Basics – Whale of a Good Time!
Monday, June 11, 2012 • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Lunch Break from 11:30 am -1:00 pm
In this all day workshop, learn to successfully machine quilt on your home sewing machine. Sue has
been teaching machine quilting workshops for over 20 years and has written the very popular book
Machine Quilting: A Primer of Techniques. Sue will discuss all things relating to machine quilting.
Start with a supplies discussion that will include the latest in feet, threads, batting and notions. Students
will practice the basic techniques on practice samples. Next, you will begin working on an Alaska themed
project. Learn machine quilting concepts from straight lines to free motion skills. Have a Whale of a
Good Time and go home with a small memory quilt of your Alaska cruise as well as more confidence
to quilt your future projects!
Skill Level: All levels
Sewing machines will be provided for this class.
Supply List
Items you should bring from home:
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(2) 10" squares muslin
- (2) 10" squares batting
- 24" square coordinating print for backing (small print in royal blue)
- 24" square cotton blend batting (Sue likes Hobbs Heirloom)
- Pencil
- Small sharp scissor or snips for clipping thread
- Hand sewing needle
Required Kit: $25.00
Includes: Pieced and marked quilt top (20" square) and binding fabric, 2 10" squares muslin marked, 1 spool Masterpiece Thread and 1 spool King Tut Tone-on-Tones
(Superior Threads), sewing machine needles, 50 safety pins, rubber glove fingertips, masking tape and handouts
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012!
Credit card required for kit purchase.
Mystery Machine Appliqué – Here Whaley Whaley!
TWO DAY CLASS
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
8:30 pm - 11:30 am
Friday, June 15, 2012 (Continued)
8:30 am - 11:30 am
Students will stitch a beautiful floral appliqué block that Sue has designed just for the 2012 Alaska cruise!
Sue will bring the block ready to stitch, so students can get the most out of the sewing machines provided on the ship! In demo format, learn the preparation technique for this method and then move on to stitching your block. Learn the fine points of machine appliqué including perfect points, neat curves and creative surface
embellishments. This technique is the focus of the AQS book "Stitched Raw Edge Appliqué" co-authored
by Sue and her sister, Pat Holly. Quality workmanship is the priority in the workshop. Block design will
remain a surprise until you are on the ship! (and discover where the whale is?)
Skill level: All levels
Sewing machines will be provided for this class.
Supply List
Items you should bring from home:
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Sharp pencil
- Small embroidery type scissors
Required Kit: $25.00
Includes: Quilt block ready to stitch, practice background, appliqué fabric and fusible to learn preparation technique, thread for appliqué stitching, sewing machine needles, self threading needle.
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012!
Credit card required for kit purchase.
Beautiful Feather Designs – Waves and Whales Too!
Saturday, June 16, 2012 • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Lunch Break from 11:30 am -1:00 pm
It is easier than you think to create your own unique feather designs for your quilts. Start with Sue's basic feather drawing concept to easily create the basic feather unit. Next, learn to create feathers to fit specific
quilt blocks and borders. Students will then design their own unique feather project (this design will be used
to create your small wholecloth feather quilt). Have a stress free day with Sue learning to create your own
masterpieces! Sue will provide many feather patterns to work from in a detailed handout. She will also
show many quilts that incorporate beautiful feathers. The feather is the ideal design for free motion
machine quilting and as a bonus Sue will demo how to successfully free motion quilt beautiful feathers!
Fall in love with feathers!
Skill level: All levels
Supply List
Items you should bring from home:
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20 sheets plain white paper (copy paper is fine)
- Pencil
- Pencil Sharpener
- Eraser
- Small paper scissors
- Black marker-Sharpie fine point or similar
- Ruler for drawing and measuring (12" plastic or metal will work)
- 20" square light solid or light tone on tone fabric for project (do not use a print or white on white fabric)
Required Kit: $5.00
(Includes detailed handout and tracing paper, silver marking pencil-Roxanne's Quilters Choice)
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012!
Credit card required for kit purchase.
Patchwork Illusions
Monday, June 11, 2012 • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Lunch Break from 11:30 am -1:00 pm
Visual depth has fascinated artists for centuries. Karen has developed a quick and easy rotary technique that
allows you to make quilts with a 3-D look. Frankly, this is Karen's favorite class because it is so easy to
create truly amazing quilts of illusion. Let Karen share her secrets, so you may also become a master of illusion!
Skill level: Intermediate
Sewing machines will be provided for this class.
Supply List
Items you should bring from home:
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Rotary cutter
- Medium cutting mat
- Ruler 6" x 24 or 6" x 12 or 3" x 18 (your choice, you will be cutting strips with this ruler)
- Pencil with eraser
- Straight pins with heads
- Light Gray Thread for sewing machine-
Any good quality cotton piecing thread will do, such as Masterpiece by Superior Thread, Aurifil Piecing Thread or Mettler Silk Finish Thread.
- ½ to 1 yd flannel to pin design to (leftover batting works as well)
- Blue masking tape to put design flannel on wall
- Basic sewing supplies you always like to work with (thread clips, seam ripper, etc.)
Required Kit: $32.00
(Includes handouts, rotary templates and fabric)
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012!
Credit card required for kit purchase.
Transparency/Color and Texture for Quilters
TWO DAY CLASS
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
8:30 pm - 11:30 am
Friday, June 15, 2012 (Continued)
8:30 am - 11:30 am
In the first half of this class, learn the secrets to creating the look of transparency in your quilts. Transparency is the use of color to make your quilts look like one color is laying over another. It's very simple if you know how. After this class, you can amaze your friends and family with your use of color! Several small design
samples will be made in class. The second half of this class, Karen will teach you how to add color and texture to your quilts to create interest. Do these colors go together? This is one of the hardest questions that quilters ask
themselves. This class will help quilters pick colors and fabrics with confidence.
In the first part of the class, we learn how to work with different prints that will lend visual texture to quilts. We will work with large, medium and small prints and learn how to combine them successfully. Later, we will learn how to combine colors together and learn how to add more color to your quilts.
Skill level: All levels
Supply List
Items you should bring from home:
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Fabric scissors
- Paper scissors
- Glue stick
- Scotch tape
- Colored Pencils
- Color Wheel
(optional but extremely helpful)
- Large envelope or baggie
- Note paper and pen or pencil
(optional for taking notes)
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Fabric:
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Bring a variety of fabric swatches or small scraps varied in scale (small, medium and large prints), varied in value (light, medium and dark values) as well as different colors. (Think colors around the colorwheel as well as neutrals) Sharing fabric is encouraged!
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If you are bringing scraps they need to be at least 4" x 4". Charm packs work (make sure to have a variety of colors as well as some lights, mediums and darks)
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Be sure to bring tone on tone textures, as well as fabrics with texture.
Tone on tone examples: Moda Marble, Fossil Fern, hand dyed and solid fabics.
Required Kit: $18.00
(Includes handouts, patterns, value viewer and fabric treats)
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012!
Credit card required for kit purchase.
Christmas Cube
Saturday, June 16, 2012 • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Lunch Break from 11:30 am -1:00 pm
Join Karen for this festive class! Add a little holiday cheer to your summer as you create a beautiful Christmas wall hanging that is a striking star block with the illusion of depth. Anticipation builds as we eagerly wait to see what is in the mysterious box beneath the Christmas tree. It's only June but this project is so beautiful, you may have a hard time waiting for the holidays to arrive!
Skill level: All levels
Sewing machines will be furnished for this class.
Supply List
Items you should bring from home:
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Rotary Cutter
- Cutting mat
- Ruler (6" x 24" OR 6" x 12")
- Straight pins with heads
- Light Gray Thread for sewing machine-
Any good quality cotton piecing thread will do, such as Masterpiece by Superior thread, Aurifil Piecing thread or Mettler Silk Finish Thread.
- ½ -1 yd flannel to pin design to (leftover cotton batting works as well)
- Blue masking tape to put design flannel on wall
- Basic sewing supplies you always like to use
(thread clips, seam ripper, etc.)
- Fabric for Christmas Cube:
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1/3 yd medium green
- 1/3 yd medium dark green
- ½ yd dark red (non-busy print)
- 1/3 yd white background (non-busy print)
You can also use a black or dark background.
Required Kit: $16.00
(Includes pattern and rotary templates)
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012!
Credit card required for kit purchase.
Northwest Passage With Orcas
Monday, June 11, 2012 • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Lunch Break from 11:30 am -1:00 pm
Spotting a pod of Orcas or watching a Humpback Whale breaching would be the highlight our cruise! Make
that memory a lasting one by creating this truly unique Alaskan scene! In this workshop, Kathy will
demonstrate both fused and hand appliqué. Feel free to choose either technique as you learn to create
highlights and shadows with simple value changes in your fabrics. Creating distance and perspective is
easy once you learn the secrets!
Skill level: All levels
Supply List
OPTION #1:
Purchase Fused Raw Edge Kit: $78.00
Kit includes: Pattern for quilt top, Pre-cut and pre-sewn background sky and water section,all fabrics for Orcas, Humpback whale, Distant Mountains, Multiple Hills and Island. 1.5 yds Lite Steam-a-Seam, Red colored pencil, 8 inch strip white lace for wave embellishment.
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012!
Credit card required for kit or pattern purchase .
If purchasing the kit for this quilt top, you will need to only bring an applique pressing sheet if you have one and small sharp scissors from home.
OPTION #2:
Purchase only the required N.W. Passage with Orcas Pattern: $12.00
Bring the rest of your supplies from home (see below)
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012
Pattern will be sent to you so you can complete homework.
Credit card required for kit and pattern purchase.
Items you should bring from home (OPTION #2):
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9" x 24" sky fabric sewn on to 12" x 24" water fabrics —MUST BE DONE BEFORE CRUISE
(Optional pieced 2.5" watercolor squares for sky section. Strip piece water section. Use strips of darker blues to lighter blues in foreground. Bring 2" x 24" light sky fabric strip)
- Orcas – 1/3 yd solid black fabric,
1/3 yd white fabric, ¼ yd blue black fabric
5" x 13" dark gray fabric
- Humpback Whale – 8" x 8" each of medium gray, dark gray, tiny scaled print for back
- Mountains – ¼ yd medium/light rock like gray
- Island – 2" x 7" brown
- Hills – ¼ yd each of 4 different greens (light medium and dark greens)
- 1.5 yds Lite Steam-a-seam or Steam-a-Seam 2
- Applique pressing sheet if you have one
- Small sharp scissors for cutting tiny details
- Optional: Hand appliqué supplies and thread, White glue stick for hand applique
Lovable Sea Otters
TWO DAY CLASS
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
8:30 pm - 11:30 am
Friday, June 15, 2012 (Continued)
8:30 am - 11:30 am
In this class, Kathy will demonstrate Machine, Raw Edge and Hand Applique. You will use your choice of
technique to create this landscape while learning the steps of layered appliqué. Learn to add depth and
dimension by simple tricks and fabric selection. Play with fabric paints, discharge and over dying to create
highlights and shadows. Make objects appear to be under water with sheer overlays. Playful and full of
mischief, Sea Otters win the hearts of all who see them! Let Kathy get you started on the exciting and
never ending possibilities of pictorial quilting while creating some of the most lovable creatures on earth!
Skill level: All levels
Sewing machines will be provided for this class.
Supply List
OPTION #1:
Purchase Fused Raw Edge Kit: $62.00
Kit includes: Pattern for quilt top, background sky and water section (The water section is in strip pieces from dark to lights to create look of depth and distance).
All fabrics for Otters (includes multiple values to create form and dimension), rocks and distant island, trees for closest island, 1.5 yds Lite Steam-a-Seam, Red colored pencil, 10 inch strip white lace for wave embellishment.
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012!
Credit card required for kit or pattern purchase.
Items you should bring from home (OPTION #1):
- Applique Pressing Sheet
- Small sharp scissors for cutting tiny details
- Novelty print fabric to fussy cut for otters to hold-shells, crabs, sea urchins etc
(quilt shops in port will have many options)
OPTION #2:
Purchase only the required Pattern: $10.00
Bring the rest of your supplies from home (see below)
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012
Pattern will be sent to you so you can complete homework.
Credit card required for kit and pattern purchase.
Items you should bring from home (OPTION #2):
- 7" x 21" sky fabric
- 17" x 21" water fabric
(Optional pieced 2.5" watercolor squares for sky section. Must be done before cruise begins. water section may be strip pieced to make 17 x 21 rectangle needed. Use strip of darker blues to lighter blues in foreground to create look of depth and distance. Be sure to cut strips with enough seam allowance. Water section can be sewn in class.
- Otters
- ¼ yd each of 4 different light/medium grays in small prints or batiks for heads
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¼ yd each of 3 different darker grays for bodies
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6" x 6" black for nose and eyes
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4" x 4" brown for eyes
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Island and rocks – ¼ yd each of 4 different small scale prints in whatever light to medium color (Not grays) you want your islands.
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Island Trees – ¼ yd of 3-4" trees in a print that you can fussy cut out your trees
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10" piece of lace to use for wave embellishment
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Novelty prints to fussy cut for otters to hold
(quilt shops in port will have many options)
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1.5 yds Lite Steam-a-seam or Steam-a-Seam 2
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1 fine point sharpie or red colored pencil
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Applique pressing sheet
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Small sharp scissors for cutting tiny details
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Optional- Hand applique supplies, white glue stick and thread
Alaska Puffin Possibilities
Saturday, June 16, 2012 • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Lunch Break from 11:30 am -1:00 pm
While most Puffins are black and white, they can be psychedelic with green galoshes too! Join Kathy to
explore the possibilities of "Free Object Applique" as you create your very own Alaskan Puffin. Each Puffin
has it's own unique personality and they've never met a vest, block or landscape top that they wouldn't want
to be placed on! Feel free to make them in a rainbow of colors. Add embellishments to commemorate each
of our stops along the way. You will have so much fun as you fuse these charming characters into your
memories of beautiful Alaskan wildlife and your wonderful cruise!
Skill level: All levels
Supply List
OPTION #1:
Purchase a Fused Raw Edge Kit: $28.00
Your kit will include:
All 3 Puffins and the seascape background patterns, 1.5 yds Lite Steam-a-Seam for fusing, Red colored pencil, All fabrics for traditional black and white Puffins, These include several different values of black to create form and dimension in your puffins.
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012!
Credit card required for kit or pattern purchase.
OPTION #2:
Purchase only the required Pattern: $12.00
(Includes all 3 Puffins and the Seascape Pattern)
Bring the rest of your supplies from home (see below)
Must be ordered and purchased by March 23, 2012
Pattern will be sent to you so you can complete homework.
Credit card required for kit and pattern purchase.
Items you should bring from home (OPTION #2):
- 1.5 yds Lite Steam-a-Seam OR Steam-a-Seam 2
- Red colored pencil OR fine point Sharpie
- Sharp scissors to cut small detailed pattern pieces
- Applique pressing sheet
- Fabric:
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¼ yd white (NOT sheer)
- 4 different 8" x 12" scraps black tiny prints or batiks
- 1 each 8" x 12" Yellow and Orange/Red for beaks and feet
- 4" x 4" scraps of blue or brown for eyes
Hand Piecing on the Straight and on the Curve
Monday, June 11, 2012 • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Lunch Break from 11:30 am -1:00 pm
Walking on a cruise ship may occasionally feel like walking on a Drunkards Path. However, in this class we will be hand piecing the Drunkard's Path block, which can be a scary block to sew by machine because of the tricky curved piecing. Sewing curves by hand provides more control which will result in a perfectly accurate pieced block. And it IS fun and faster than you think. Our cutting method will not use scissors or rotary cutter. It will be magic!
Skill level: All levels
Supply List
Items you should bring from home:
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Small scissors
- Medium gray or taupe sewing thread
- Thimble
- Mechanical pencil
- Small ruler with ¼" marking
- One dozen straight pins
- Fabrics (Can be two colors or scrappy lights and darks)
- Eight darks cut 6" x 12"
- Three darks cut 10" x 18"
- 8 lights cut 6" x 12"
- 3 lights cut 10" x 18"
You Don't Have to be Crazy to Crazy Quilt
TWO DAY CLASS
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
8:30 pm - 11:30 am
Friday, June 15, 2012 (Continued)
8:30 am - 11:30 am
Grab your inner Victorian Lady along with your needle and thread to learn a variety of embroidery stitches for use on crazy quilt blocks. These same stitches can be used as an embellishment on appliqué blocks. The first half of the class will be devoted to making a stitch sampler. The second half of the class will be used to embellish a cotton crazy quilt block provided by the instructor.
Skill level: All levels
Supply List
Items you should bring from home:
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Embroidery scissors
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7-10 colors embroidery threads
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DMC Floss and Perle Cotton #8
- Thimble
(Instructor will provide cotton block and needles)
Forget-Me – Not This Cruise
Saturday, June 16, 2012 • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Lunch Break from 11:30 am -1:00 pm
The Forget-me-not is the Alaskan state flower. This flower appears on everything from t-shirts to trivets in the stores in port. Now the Forget-me-not can appear on your appliqué block. We will use the "complete unit" method of appliqué. Learning this appliqué method might just change your appliqué life forever!
Skill level: All levels
Supply List
Items you should bring from home:
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9" x 12" Background fabric
- Five pieces of textured green fabric for leaves 2" x 4" each
- Three 6" squares medium blue fabric for leaves
- Scrap of yellow fabric for flower centers
- Cotton or silk thread to match fabrics
- Embroidery scissors
- Paper scissors
- Small plastic cutting board
- Small screw driver
- Thimble
(Instructor will provide needles.)
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