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♪♫ "Oooee, ooooee Baby... Ahoy, quilters! We are so excited to offer this wonderful quilting cruise to the Caribbean. In partner with Cruises by Al & Pat Magee, and Texas Quiltworks, we hope to give you the time of your life while you cruise the seas, and quilt in style aboard Carnival's cruise ship, the Conquest. Please note: To attend quilt classes and participate in the activities, you must book the quilting cruise on Stitchin' Heaven web site or with Cruises by Al & Pat Magee directly. Join us for a 7-Day Western Caribbean Cruise featuring 3 well-known quilting teachers: Trish Stuart, Debbie Maddy, and Sara Moe. We will depart from Galveston, Texas on February 21, 2010, then travel to Montego Bay, Jamaica; Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. During your 3 fun days at sea, you'll be 'entertained' with quilting classes, sewing, and the many fun activities aboard the ship. This will be a 7-Day roundtrip cruise leaving from Galveston, Texas on the Carnival Conquest. The ship is decorated in an Impressionist theme. The cabins aboard the Conquest are large, and luxurious. The decor inside is rather calm, but somewhat upscale. The bathrooms are comfortable enough, and certainly functional. Only suites have tubs. Carnival has introduced an amenity basket in its bathrooms, filled with disposable razors, deodorant, breath mints, toothpaste and soap. Storage space is generous with full-length closets, shelves, drawers, and cabinet spaces. Flat screen televisions were added with the renovation so you can sit back and enjoy a movie while you're taking a break from sewing and cruising. If you would like to view the Itinerary For The Cruise, click here to visit Carnival's website. Please note: To attend quilt classes and participate in the activities, you must book the quilting cruise on Stitchin' Heaven web site or with Cruises by Al & Pat Magee directly. Classes will be held during our three "at sea" days. There are three classs, and three teachers, so everyone will be able to enjoy a class with each of the teachers. Don't worry, students will not have to rotate classrooms, the teachers will come to you. For only $149.95, we'll supply you with a pre-cut fabric kit for all three classes. That's right! Debby will be cutting these kits herself, so you know they'll be cut correctly.☺ We don't want you to have to spend your class time cutting, so we're doing the work for you. Just let us know if you want a kit, and we'll have it ready and waiting when you arrive on board. Prior to departure, we will contact you regarding the specific fabric selections available for your kit.
Be prepared for a stimulating week of sewing. The class area will be open daily, and late into the night (but not all night), so, you're sure to get plenty of time to sew. You may choose to be a tourist and depart the ship at the ports or stay and explore the ship and continue to sew on your projects. It's all up to you!
Texas Quiltworks, in Rockwall, Texas, has generously agreed to furnish everyone with a new Bernina sewing machine during the cruise! There's no need to bring your sewing machine all the way from home, and you may even take home a great deal on your brand new Bernina! So, travel light, and sew in style while you're there. Stop in at Texas Quiltworks' website at www.texasquiltworks.com, and check out Bernina's latest machines, then get yourself geared up and ready, because you're going to have some happy quilting days ahead!
Trish Stuart was raised in Alaska and has been a Texan-in-training for the past 6 years. A national teacher and speaker, Trish has had articles appear in national quilting magazines and been a guest on a variety of national television shows and internet productions featuring quilting and sewing. Trish has authored 7 books, many individual patterns, an assortment of digitized embroidery designs and 2 full length workshop DVD's. While quilting is the basis behind all of Trish Stuart's designs you will find she incorporates a broad range of techniques and offers free instructional vidcasts and projects on her website www.trishstuart.com. Many of the traditional quilts and contemporary art quilts have been embellished with beads, fabric textiles, threads and yarns, foil, glitter, and paper to create uniquely beautiful eye candy. Trish has recently introduced a new book on strip pieced quilts: UnderCover Strip. For those interested in following Trish's creative journey you can see pictures of works in progress and read about new projects on her blog: http://trishstuart.wordpress.com.
Art Nouveau style and a neutral fabric let the quilter modify the colors of the applique to fit any decor or gift occasion. Using fusible applique will allow you to easily twine the vines and cut out the detail pieces. A new and unique method of piecing the angled strips in the blocks let's you speed piece the units that make up the diamond shape. There is no worrying about bias stretching and you still get to scrap it up for more visual interest. The stars are simply half square triangles to give you the two larger blocks in the pieced top so they go together FAST making this quilt doable in the 6 hour time frame we have on the cruise! We'll also be adding a 4" border to the final piece.
Debbie started quilting in 1982 and teaching in 1993. Her greatest satisfaction comes from introducing new people to the art of quilting. She designs patterns for quilts that look difficult to make but are really easy. In 2002 she started her business, Calico Carriage Quilt Designs® and began presenting lectures and workshops for quilt guilds and shops. In 2005 she was invited to appear on "Simply Quilts" with Alex Anderson. Her episode was "Shining Star". She specializes in traditional-style quilt designs that are made with her easy, accurate No Diamonds/No "Y" Seams technique! She has self published twenty seven patterns and six books. She hopes to meet many of you on the cruise.
What can you do with 7 Fat Quarters and 1 ¼ yards of background fabric? Use Debbie Maddy’s No Diamonds/ No “Y” Seams technique to make a fun, fast and easy lap quilt or use it as the center for a larger medallion quilt. Learn hints and tips to make construction a breeze with accurate points and diamond illusions. This is a low stress quilting day. Quilt kit will use 3 Sisters' Astor Manor fabric line from Moda. If you choose, you may order and Expansion Kit to increase the quilt to a king size (102" x 102")
Sara Moe is a fiber and quilt artist, fabric designer, and the author of Spinning Pinwheels Quilts. She is the creator of the Sew Inspired “3-6-9 Design System” - a truly unique creative template system for curved piecing that enables quilters to create beautiful curved quilt designs with ease and accuracy. With her flair and love for teaching others how to create “out of the box” quilts using her 3-6-9 Design System and her innovative EZ pinless piecing techniques, her workshops will inspire all levels of quilters. Sara has always loved bright colors and she expresses that love in the creative color combinations that she works with in her art quilt and in the fabrics that she designs. Sara has created over 120 fabrics for Blank Quilting of NY in the last few years and her latest line which is being introduced in May 2009 is called Iris Fantasy. Sara has appeared numerous times on PBS TV’s America Quilts Creatively and has also created her own series of instructional DVD’s. Sara looks forward to meeting and inspiring you in one of her creative workshops.
A workshop designed to teach all levels, from beginner to advanced quilters. Students will learn how to make The Spinning Pinwheel "Carnival" Quilt using Sara's foolproof EZ pinless method for curved piecing using her Spinning Pinwheel Blocks. You will learn how to create beautiful, unique quilts using this fun 3 piece block; how to piece perfect curved blocks every time; and how to create fabulous quilts using the Sew Inspired 3-6-9 Design System! Quilt pictured for design only, fabrics will be different. Conquest's offerings, from the Vegas-style revue in Toulouse-Lautrec to the classical pianist in the lobby's "Artist Bar," fit the "something for everyone" motto. Visit Carnival's website for the Conquest cruise ship for a closer look at the available activities. We will sail out of Galveston, Texas, on February 21, 2010 for a 7-day, roundtrip cruise through the Caribbean. Carnival Conquest has everything you want in a cruise vacation; beautiful destination spots, award-winning stage shows, clubs and lounges, Spa Carnival, a friendly casino, delicious dining options -- including a reservations-only supper club, and now, a new Carnival Seaside Theatre. And, with 60% of her staterooms featuring ocean views, and 60% of those having private balconies, there's no better way to conquer the Western Caribbean. Cabins For a closer look at the cabins, please see Carnival's Conquest webpage. Costs Click here to download a Price Sheet and Registration Form. There is a $250 per person pre-paid deposit due now that can be paid via our website, or sent directly to Cruises by Al & Pat Magee. The remaining balance is due by November 14, 2009, and should be paid to the Cruise Consultants, Al & Pat Magee. The price and availability are secured by the deposit.
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We'll visit Montego Bay, Jamaica; Grand Cayman and Cozumel with three exciting days at sea. 
Elegant Impressionism crossed with Paris' Moulin Rouge, it's full of inspiring colors, patterns and shapes. Many of the public rooms are named for art masters such as Van Gogh, Degas, Renoir and Monet with murals copying the works of the art masters that are wonderfully breathtaking, and scattered all over the ship, everywhere from elevator ceilings to the atrium.
Feel free to visit Carnival's website for pictures of the cabins in every category, and for details on the different cabin categories including a virtual tour. Pick from penthouse suites, suites, ocean view with a balcony, oceanview, oceanview with double wide balcony, or even interior rooms for those of you who would rather not see the beautiful blue water and waves outside your window, or think you might be prone to sea sickness. Please note: 
Sara's Quilt:
Among the endless activities aboard the ship, we've got a few extras planned. You'll stay entertained in the evenings with designer trunk shows, a scavenger hunt, and prizes, prizes, prizes! You're welcome to 
It seems as if there's always something happening -- whether it's a country musician outside the casino to the Caribbean band on pool deck to big band sounds in the Degas lounge. The choices and opportunities are never-ending. Formal dining with intriguing menus and luscious cuisine will tempt you, but never fear, if you have a picky palette, there's hamburgers and pizza, too. You'll enjoy the shopping, music, and an exciting nightlife while you're there. 
"Thanks so much for the order I received today because you sent the most wonderful pattern from pieces from my heart, a hat pattern. Very cute, How lovely to have this gift from you, in wonderful Texas, a state full of wonderfully kind people!" 
Thanks, Jane
