Quilting Classes
Please read the class descriptions below. You will be assured of being placed in two and a half days of classes. 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 description.
Sunday, June 21, 2026
8:30am to 2:30pm, Lunch Break from 11:30am to 12:30pm
– Classes continue –
Monday June 22, 2026
8:30am to 11:30am
Whale’s Tail
| Instructor | Sandra Mollon |
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| Reflections of Alaska 21.5” by 20.5” Partially derived from a photo of a humpback whale’s from a copyright free image on Pixabay. Predominant colors are black, grey, white, and some sea glass and teal. The background fabric is a cotton ombre Japanese print in white to grey. Other fabrics are batiks and hand dyed cottons. Machine quilted, raw edge fused. |
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| Required Kit – $45.00 | (Paid Directly to Instructor) |
| Kit includes all fabrics to make the top (hand dyed and commercial batiks), and the full sized pattern | |
| Skill Level: Fun for all (perfect for all levels of experience). No sewing machines required or provided for this class. |
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Alaskan Forget-Me-Nots
| Instructor | Karen K Stone |
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| Alaska has the most wonderful state flower! Hand-dyes and paperless foundation piecing make these cute 5-sided blocks a snap. A few yo-yo’s (the buds are purple!) and easy appliqué greenery options are fun options. Required kit includes pattern and hand-dyed fabrics. | |
| Required Kit – TBA | (Paid Directly to Instructor) |
| Skill Level: Fun for all (perfect for all levels of experience). Sewing machines are provided for this class. |
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Alaskan Reflections
| Instructor | Julia McLeod |
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| Explore fabric foundation piecing with the classic pineapple block to make this beautiful mini-quilt. | |
| Required Kit – TBA | (Paid Directly to Instructor) |
| Your kit will include: • leave-in fabric foundations for this 4-block mini quilt • pre-cut strips of hand dyed silk/rayon satin and quilters cotton. |
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| Skill Level: Fun for all (perfect for all levels of experience). Sewing machines will be provided for this class. |
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Wool Appliqué Whale and Friends
| Instructor | Catherine Redford |
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| Learn all the basics of whip stitched wool appliqué while stitching this Humpback Whale and his friends from Sue Spargo’s Trade Winds book, used with permission from Sue. Get a good start in class, and finish the dimensional embroidery embellishment at leisure. Catherine will demonstrate all the embroidery stitches during our time together. | |
| Required Kit will include the pattern and all the fabrics, threads and notions you need to complete this 12” x 6” block. | |
| Skill Level: Fun for all (perfect for all levels of experience). No Sewing machines required or provided for this class. |
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Friday, June 26, 2026
8:30am to 2:30pm, Lunch Break from 11:30am to 12:30pm
Iris
| Instructor | Sandra Mollon |
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| A raw edge fused or glued flower with a hand dyed background, and some mixed media. Students will learn to fuse or glue pattern pieces in place, and add some media for shading and lines. | |
| Required Kit – $45.00 | (Paid Directly to Instructor) |
| Kit includes all fabric to make the quilt top, both hand dyed and batiks and the full sized pattern. I will also supply some other class media to use during the workshop. | |
| Skill Level: Fun for all (perfect for all levels of experience). No sewing machines required or provided for this class. |
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Night Sky Stars
| Instructor | Karen K Stone |
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| Let’s make a strata! From many colored strips, we will create new Aurora-inspired fabric from which to cut our stars, then piece them into backgrounds that gradate for wonderful contrast. Required kit includes pattern and commercial and hand-dyed fabrics. | |
| Required Kit – TBA | (Paid Directly to Instructor) |
| Skill Level: Fun for all (perfect for all levels of experience). Sewing machines are provided for this class. |
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Alaskan Ornaments
| Instructor | Julia McLeod |
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| Make three dimensional ornaments using cotton prints inspired by Northwest Coast and Alaska Native Art. | |
| Required Kit – TBA | (Paid Directly to Instructor) |
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Your kit includes materials sufficient for your choice of two baubles:
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| Skill Level: Fun for all (perfect for all levels of experience). No sewing machines required or provided for this class. |
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Colors of Alaska Table Runner
| Instructor | Catherine Redford |
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| Each table runner will be unique using a fun improv technique and a mini jelly-roll of beautiful hand dyed fabrics from Cherrywood. Everyone will enjoy a good day of stitching! The speediest students might even get their project quilted in the class using the walking foot and Catherine’s organic curves technique. | |
| Required Kit will include fabrics for top, binding and backing plus batting for the 12” x 36” project. | |
| Skill Level: Fun for all (perfect for all levels of experience). Sewing machines are provided for this class. |
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Class notes: 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!