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Class List by Instructor
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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 two full days and one half day class section. Class assignments
and supply lists will be mailed to you along with your notice for final
payment in August, 2006. Classes are open to all levels of ability (unless
otherwise stated in the class description). The class choices are: |
| ALEX ANDERSON
CHERRY DELIGHT
THURSDAY ALL DAY
Get a jump start on Alex’s darling red work wall hanging pattern,
Cherry Delight (JWD Designs). In this class you will learn many different
quilting techniques including efficient basket piecing, redwork techniques
and prairie points. You can see this exciting style in Alex’s book
Shadow Redwork. Warning: You will quickly become “addicted”
to this fun and easy technique.
Skill Level: All levels Sewing machines will be provided during the morning
session of this class.
HAND QUILTING: THE SECRETS TO SUCCESS
SATURDAY MORNING
Master the art of traditional hand quilting as you stitch a feathered
wreath. Whether you are left or right handed, tips and techniques will
be taught to learn the “rocking stitch”. In addition , you
will see how easy it is to quilt in all directions using your thumb! Once
the stitch is mastered, your quilting time will double. All the basics
from batting to threads will be discussed and one on one attention will
be given to either learn or improve your stitch.
Skill Level: All levels
MAGICAL MYSTERY QUILT TOUR
SUNDAY ALL DAY
Experience the pleasures of an uncharted quilt journey. It’s time
to take the plunge and join Alex on a mystery adventure while making a
quilt. You will bring your fabric precut and be ready to SEW! With a little
quilting knowledge and provided clues, you will solve the mystery of this
Hawaiian design in no time at all. Sshhh, can’t tell you much more,
but promise it wil lbe fun!
Skill Level: All levels and sewing machines will be provided for this
class.
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| MARY HAUNANI CESAR
KAPA TAPA
THURSDAY ALL DAY
Learn quick and easy ways to cut reverse and channel appliqué designs.
Transfer patterns to fabric easily without light tables or iron on transfers.
We will work with Polynesian tapa designs or some fun primitive fish.
The designs work up easily. Needleturn appliqué basics are taught.
Skill Level: All levels
HAWAIIAN DESIGNIN’
SATURDAY MORNING
Learn to design our own Hawaiian quilt patterns. Patterns are designed
on the eighth and then cut much like the paper snowflakes we made in school.
You will learn to design with simple templates that we will draw or trace
and make ourselves. Everyone will design at least a wall hanging pattern
(45” X 45”).
Skill Level: All levels
A HAWAIIAN BEGINNING
SUNDAY ALL DAY
Beginning a Hawaiian quilt, requires some extra care to make sure that
appliqué and quilting will go smoothly. Most common problems can
be eliminated by spending extra time and care here. Learn how to prepare
your fabric for cutting, tips on cutting, and how to lay out the pattern
smoothly. We will pin and baste a quilt top, and discuss how to add multiple
colors. If you already know how to appliqué and quilt, this may
be the class you need to get started on your own Hawaiian quilt.
Skill Levels: All levels
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ELLY SIENKIEWICZ
ODE TO THE ISLANDS: RUCHED ROSE LYRE
THURSDAY ALL DAY
Elly, who re-interpreted an antique Album square for ease to make the class
pattern, notes: “This is one of my favorite blocks to make. It’s
simple but uses so many techniques!” The lyre symbolizes “All
music in honor of God! ”What better way to stitch a souvenir of cruising
a tropical paradise? Fully kitted, this vacation fun is as good as it gets!
We’ll learn Victorian “Shell Ruching” (in ribbon or cotton)
plus a feast of easy to learn techniques: Pattern-marking with pen or paper;
needleturn and the Tack Stitch; Running Stitch Appliqué; Top-Stitching;
Perfect points, curves, and inside corners.
Skill Level: Beginner to “Just Here for the Fun!” (Advanced)
PLUMERIA PILLOW BLOCK
SATURDAY MORNING
“Plumeria (Frangipani) also known as the Lei
flower”
Love those leis! So many are made of plumeria blossoms (so easily replicated
by rake-ruching and shaded ribbon) that this fast and fun 9 1/2” block
is the perfect Hawaiian Cruise memento! Fashion the flower from cloth or
ribbon – your choice! Complete this Hawaiian memento on the ship!
Back home, border it into a 14” pillow or the center for a baby quilt
or wall hanging! Fully kitted, its ideal vacation stitching. Learn so much
so simply:
Kit includes Elly’s designer cloth with ample
to frame this petite block into a 14” pillow! So delightful,
you may well go on to make the classic original for your Baltimore Album!
Skill Level: Beginner to “Just Here for the Fun!” (Advanced)
LOVE BIRDS IN THE TROPICS!
SUNDAY ALL DAY
Tropical birds! Frangipani! Melodies of love! Cruise the islands making
this design adapted from the antique block. Take the original antique pattern
from the book or wait for the cruise adaptation with 5-petaled plumaria
blooms and a streamlined bird. For those who’ve made several Album
blocks, this is a totally new and charming one. For newcomers, this is a
showy block to learn Cutaway, Needleturn, and Separate Unit appliqué
plus basic stitches, embroidery, ribbonwork, and easy pattern transfer with
self-stick templates. Elly’s joy in all the basic details of appliqué
make this a delightful place to start or continue your fine needlework journey!
Kit includes Elly’s designer cloth! You
may find it so fast and fun you’ll be tempted to go on to make the
classic original for your Baltimore Album!
Skill Level: Beginner to “Just Here for the Fun!” (Advanced)
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| MARY SORENSEN
FEATHERED FRIENDS
THURSDAY ALL DAY
The techniques you master as you stitch this charming wall quilt will
take all the mystery out of achieving great looking hand appliqué.
The perfect class for appliqué enthusiasts who want to improve
their technique, and for the beginning student who enjoys hand work. Stitch
a variety of needle turn techniques, including thin stems, sharp points
and perfect circles. Learn the tricks for appliquing a meandering vine
border that looks complex, but its not! Of course, you won’t complete
the designing class, but you will leave class able to finish this project
with confidence.
Skill Level: All levels
JUST A LITTLE BIT: HAND APPLIQUÉ BASICS
SATURDAY MORNING
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The perfect class for those rotary cutting, machine piecing quilters
who have vowed they will never hand appliqué! In a half day workshop,
experience just a taste of both needle turn and dimensional hand appliqué
technique in one small, whimsical project. You will leave this workshop
with the tools to add those special touches to your latest project or
quilt challenge. Who knows? You may just get hooked!
Skill Level: All levels
TROPICAL PARADISE
SUNDAY ALL DAY
Lush tropical flowers hand appliqued over a classic pieced background
were designed especially for our Hawaiian cruise. Refine your needleturn
appliqué skills, including sharp points and smooth curves. Explore
new ideas in fabric selection….and even get a little taste of hand
piecing. The perfect project to stitch while relaxing in your deck chair!
Skill Level: All levels
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CINDY WALTER
FABRIC PAINTING
THURSDAY ALL DAY
Learn to paint your own contemporary fabric in just one day! No mess,
no hassle, and no complicated recipes with paints. Simply heat set with
an iron at the end. In class you learn several of the most popular paint
application methods including different brush stokes, scrunch, sponge,
spray, over-painting and heliographic. Small class kit fee includes variety
of paints, gloves and brushes. (Optional accompanying publications: A
Guide to Dyeing & Painting Fabric, by Cindy Walter and Jennifer Priestley)
Skill Level: All levels
ATTIC WINDOWS
SATURDAY MORNING
This is a great basic quilting class for the beginner or for the more
advanced that just want to review techniques. Cindy will teach fabric
selection, rotary cutting, piecing, and how to make a perfect miter. This
quilt with a view is a perfect place to showcase Hawaiian fabrics or photos
of your Hawaiian adventure. Class is packed with information. (Optional
accompanying publications: Attic Windows, by Cindy Walter and Diana Leone).
Sewing machines will be provided for this class.
Skill Level: Beginner or “Just Here for the Fun” more advanced
SNIPPET HAWAIIAN LANDSCAPES
SUNDAY ALL DAY
In this class students work on individual projects creating the landscape
of their choice. Bring your favorite Hawaiian photos, or the teacher will
provide several to choose from. Every student will be successful because
landscapes are inspiring. Class includes a trunk show of Snippet landscape
projects and covers the steps of turning a snippet top into a quilt, including
free-motion quilting. (Optional accompanying publications: Snippet Sensations
or More Snippet Sensations).
Skill Level: All Levels
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DARRA WILLIAMSON
“SETTING SAIL: WISH YOU WERE HERE”
THURSDAY ALL DAY
Originally designed for Quilt Celebration 2000 to the Caribbean, this
charming “fabric postcard” adapts beautifully for any cruise
to tropical climates...Hawaii no exception! This wonderful “pieced
pictorial” wallhanging features delightful images of sand, sea,
beach umbrellas, and even our cruise ship! In addition to piecing most
of the design (including some nifty piecing shortcuts), we’ll cover
quick-fuse appliqué and suggestions for quilting and embellishment.
The ultimate Quilt Celebration souvenir!
Skill Level: All levels. Sewing machines will be furnished for this class.
“ALOHA BABY! FLOWERED LEIS AND FANCY FLIP FLOPS”
SATURDAY MORNING
Brand new for Quilt Celebration 2007! You’ll love this little, quick-to-assemble
wallhanging which features a fabric lei made with Darra’s “Log
Cabin with Attitude” flowers (as seen as Simply Quilts)
and a parade of glitzy flip flop sandals. Bring colorful fabric scraps,
a yard of fusible web, snazzy ribbons and trims, and other assorted quirky
embellishments. We’ll have a beach blast right in the classroom!
Skill Level: All levels Sewing machines will be furnished for this class.
SENSATIONAL SCRAP QUILTS
SUNDAY ALL DAY
Unlock the “lessons” of the 19th century scrap quilt to create
a modern masterpiece! Sharpen your color sense, and learn to view fabric
with a more sensitive—and adventurous—eye. Develop and implement
a workable quilt plan for a successful scrap quilt in the pattern/design
of your choice. LOADED with tips, ideas, and inspiration...still Darra’s
most popular workshop!
Skill Level: All levels.
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JOEN WOLFROM
LINE DANCE
THURSDAY ALL DAY
Create your own stunning Line Dance quilt, using the dynamic three-dimensional
pattern design created by Joen. This quilt can be pieced quickly, since
it uses only one shape—the half-square triangle. Joen used five fabrics,
moving from bright red to black, to create the foreground design; she used
a variety of soft gray fabrics for the background. You can choose her coloration
or work in your own favorite color family.
Sewing machines will be provided for the afternoon session of this class.
Skill Level: Beginning
STORM AT SEA GONE ASTRAY
SATURDAY MORNING
Have great fun creating wonderful new designs using the traditional block
favorite Storm at Sea. You will be amazed at how many fantastic designs
can be created while playing with the Storm at Sea shapes. With colored
pencils, paper and a little imagination, you will find an unlimited array
of designs emerging. No sewing, design-play only.
Skill Level: All Levels
COLOR CLASS
SUNDAY ALL DAY
Have you ever been apprehensive about selecting fabrics for your quilt projects?
If so, join Joen to see how easy it is to pick the winning colors and fabrics
for your future quilt projects. Find out what companion colors work best
with your favorite color, how you can create your own dynamically-colored
quilts, and how you can use your favorite colors to their fullest potential.
You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to select colors and fabrics!
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 have a wonderful
experience!
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