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).

ELLY SIENKIEWICZ

www.EllySienkiewicz.com

VICTORIAN VASE OF FLOWERS
MON, SEP 14 8:30-11:30AM 1:00-4:00PM
Stitch the Baltimore Album Revival’s latest sweetheart!Classically simple, uniquely charming. Like an artist’s still life, you’ll capture the flowers’ essence and have the joy of bringing them into your home – framed or in an Album Quilt. Learn needleturrn’s telling secrets: off-block plus reverse appliqué; tiny stems; Pattern Veil placement; tiny sew-easy Ultra suede buds. Fully kitted (8” & 12 1/2” block design in same kit) with Elly’s graceful unpublished drawings from the antique, self-stick templates, a placement overlay, and painterly fabric. You have no preparation! Simply envision utterly Victorian embroidery accents (reversed buds & leaves) and period stitchery. Come sail the sea, stitch in friendship, and savor sweet flower filled fun!
SKILL LEVEL:Intermediate to advanced

CROWN OF RUCHED ROSES
TUE, SEP 15 8:30-11:30AM
WED, SEP 16 1:00-4:00PM
Never were needlework roses more glorious….and oh, the stitchery you’ll learn! Brilliant shortcuts abound: tri-fold stems and assembly-line split leaves; unique dimensional flowers (single fold 2- tone-shaded cotton roses and “fancy ruched” double ribbon roses). Plus 3 different rose centers, rose moss stitchery, and serrated leaf embroidery. Your elegant kit for 8” to 12 1/2” blocks includes templates, pattern, overlay, cloth, ribbon, thread, floss, pre-pieced leaves and more! Once begun on the high seas, you’re sure to finish this heirloom Autumnal cruise souvenir!
Skill level: Intermediate to Advanced

REDBIRD LYRE AND LOVESONG
THU, SEP 17 1:00-4:00PM
Stitch Baltimore’s basics — embellished to the flutter of wings! Love is all: Doves — the bird of love, a lyre for Divine Music, plus Valentine red blooms. We transfer the signature embellishment before beginning the applique - so you're guaranteed to learn how to do this and the writing! This enchanting medley teaches: Cutaway Appliqué by needleturn (smooth curves, prickly points + 3 unique inside corner methods); off-the-block Reverse Appliqué; edge-stitched embroidery, beady bird eyes … and explains the ink embellishment. Make this rarely reproduced antique treasure yours — in an 8” block) — for framed picture or Album Quilt block. Never easier than with the wonderful cruise kit with pattern, self-stick paper, placement overlay, and Elly’s fabric!
Skill level: Confident Beginner to Advanced

BONNIE MCCAFFERY

www.bonniemccaffery.com

PAINTED FACE FOR BEGINNERS
MON, SEP 14 8:30-11:30AM 1:00-4:00PM
Yes you Can!!! Students are always amazed that they really CAN learn to paint a face. A guideline drawing under your fabric makes positioning features easy. By the end of the class you will have a painted face ready for the addition of hair and clothing. Once you learn this technique you will be able to paint your own choice of faces - family & friends.
Skill level: All levels

CREATIVE PLAY WORKSHOP
TUE, SEP 15 8:30-11:30AM
WED, SEP 16 1:00-4:00PM
Do the words "creativity" and "design" scare you? Fear not. In this workshop we’ll PLAY with ways to create non-traditional designs. We will explore ways to create designs, using a wide variety of creative exercises.to childhood and play with puzzles, mirrors, and other fun stuff. Check out Bonnie’s website http://bonniemccaffery.com/houston.htm and see what other students have created after taking this class. These were students with little or no design experience and most came from a traditional background.
Skill level: All levels

KALEIDOSCOPE DESIGN WORKSHOP
THU, SEP 17 1:00-4:00PM
The color possibilities are endless. This is a fun and exciting workshop to learn how to DESIGN wonderful kaleidoscope designs. It’s amazing to see the designs created. This is a design class, so there will be no sewing. You will be amazed at how much you can learn in just a half a day!
Skill Level: All levels

CHRISTINE PORTER

www.ChristinePorterQuilts.com

SAILING AROUND THE LIGHTHOUSE
MON, SEP 14 8:30-11:30AM 1:00-4:00PM
A large red and cream lighthouse like ones we will sail past will be fused and appliquéd onto the background of sea and sky. Little sailboats will be foundation pieced and there will be various types of embellishment from fancy threads and beads to shells. Watch out for those fish!
Sewing machines will be provided for this class.
Skill Level: All levels

SUNBONNET SUE GOES SAILING WITH CHRISTINE PORTER
TUE, SEP 15 8:30-11:30AM
WED, SEP 16 1:00-4:00PM
Appliqué Sue onto a background which includes part of the ship and pretty sky. The border will be a combination of fall colors and the odd Canadian Maple leaf! There will be the opportunity to embellish your quilt with decorative stitching. Making this charming wall hanging will give you a fun souvenir of a fantastic voyage.
Sewing machines will be provided for this class.
Skill Level:  All levels

AUTUMN LEAVES
THU, SEP 17 1:00-4:00PM
Four blocks on point in autumnal colors will be scattered with leaves using both the reverse appliqué and machine appliqué stitching. There will be the opportunity to do some pretty embellishment and you can be sure of a Fall Foliage souvenir to hang on your wall or make into a pillow.
Sewing machines will be provided for this class.
Skill Level:  All Levels

VELDA NEWMAN

www.veldanewman.com

QUICK AND EASY PAINTING TECHNIQUES
MON, SEP 14 8:30-11:30AM 1:00-4:00PM
Paint offers endless opportunities for creating special effects on fabric. Learn how to add color and give the illusion of shape, shadow and form to a flat surface. Book reference: A Workshop with Velda Newman
Skill Level: All levels

APPLE STUDY
TUE, SEP 15 8:30-11:30AM
WED, SEP 16 1:00-4:00PM
Create a study (24”x36”)of apples and lemons taken from Velda’s first book, Velda Newman: a Painters approach to Quilt Design. The piece contains many of the fabric manipulation techniques used in larger pieces. Studies provide the freedom to experiment without the commitment of a larger piece, and they make great gifts!
Skill Level: All levels

CHERRY TIME
THU, SEP 17 1:00-4:00PM
Delicious looking, three dimensional cherries, easily made by hand using wool, paint and stuffing! Whether you choose to make deep, dark red cherries or the “Queen Anne” variety with tints of yellow, you will find many fun uses for them including clothing, quilts and around the house.
Skill Level: All levels

KAREN KAY BUCKLEY

www.karenkaybuckley.com

FLORAL BOUQUET
MON, SEP 14 8:30-11:30AM 1:00-4:00PM
While sewing on this block you will learn to make stems, dimensional daisy flowers, pansy flowers, peonies, a ribbon rose and thistle flowers. You will learn Karen's favorite way to turn an edge. The results will give you great looking points and nice smooth curves. You will learn Karen’s tips and tricks of hand appliqué. Come have a fun day and get lots of new ideas.
Skill level: All levels

GARDEN MEDLEY
TUE, SEP 15 8:30-11:30AM
WED, SEP 16 1:00-4:00PM
I just love seeing the beautiful colors of the blooming flowers in the spring and summer. At least in my area that is the only time we see them in bloom. But now you will be able to see them year round with this easy to make 21” X 24 1/2” wall quilt. There are three panels in this project, and in this workshop we will focus on just the center panel. You will be thrilled with your smooth curves, sharp points and perfect circles as you begin to hand appliqué on this wonderful little project.
Skill Level: All levels

BORDERS BY DESIGN
THU, SEP 17 1:00-4:00PM
Have you ever wondered how to create the perfect border for your quilt? This class will make it easy for you to choose a border to compliment any quilt. Karen has combined her lecture “To Border or Not to Border, That is the Question” with her easy approach to hands on designing. Participants will be amazed at the ease in designing pieced and appliqué borders to fit any quilt.
Skill level: All levels

CLASS NOTE: Holding a quilt seminar on a cruise ship is a unique experience. Sometimes there are space and time challenges that prevent our being able to be “project oriented” and we must concentrate more on process. It is very unlikely that you will have an absolutely finished project at the end of a class. It is helpful if your expectations match these realities. But regardless of how far you are able to progress, our instructors are professionals -- some of the best in the quilting world -- and we know you will learn many new techniques and have a wonderful experience.