DAY DREAMIN
Decided to be distracted and work on our Hawaiian Island Hopping Stitching Cruise. So fun and can't wait! Our brochure is in the final proofing! Will be sharing so very soon.
We will begin our journey by arriving in Honolulu a few days before the cruise begins. This affords us the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful beaches and rest up from the flight. So the first day we'll be entirely on our own with optional excursions planned by Russ our agent (russ@platinumtvl.com). The second day we will have our morning free to roam, shop and do whatever as well. We will all meet after lunch and have a little reception/welcome gathering. We will get our goody bags, name tags, etc. and have our first official class. Those who chose to purchase the optional class kit will begin the lessons for that piece. The design is almost ready to share! Those who brought stitching from their stash and who might have a question or two will be able to ask questions or get suggestions from the two of us if desired. We will take a dinner break and meet back in the conference room for more stitching.
There are two shops on the island and they would love to have you visit - Needlepoint Etc and Fiddlesticks Too. Unfortunately neither is large enough for us to hold a class on their premises so we'll utilize the hotel's conference room. At this time I am not sure how far away they are from our hotel but we'll find out.
Hotel? Oh my! We will be staying at the beautiful Alohilani Resort! Go have a look!
Next day our morning adventures will be on our own to get in that last minute shopping. Then after lunch we board our motor coach and head for the ship! It will take some time to get settled in, cross all the t's and dot all the i's and follow the guidelines that are provided to us prior to sailing. At some point we will be provided with information as to when our additional 'formal' stitching get togethers will be. This is totally at the Captain's discretion (so be nice and patient please). That is for our formal stitching meetings. In my mind, anytime we are on the boat and not eating or sleeping then it is stitching time. We'll have plenty of areas to gather into groups to play. Teresa and I (aka Duo Designs) will be milling around assisting where needed or depending on the setup we may have an area that has been provided for us where we can gather throughout the journey. Doesn't matter - really - as we always manage to get our stitching in. Remember that we are there for you so you are not disturbing us.
Keep in mind that any 'scheduled' stitching events are planned around the ship's excursions so you do not need to be concerned about missing anything. (Private excursions are another matter of course.)
Easy to see why we are so excited right? So we are hopeful to have the brochure posted late Monday or Tuesday. Keep tuned in!
ONLINE CLASSES
This week we shared our first session for our felting on needlework project -Spring Welcome from PLDesigns.
One of the first things learned by my students is that the model may be a little different from the final canvas received from the painter. Nothing major of course but different. This is something I try to stress with students all the time. Don't get so hung up on the picture of the finished piece. A thread could have been discontinued; a dye lot could have been changed, and who knows what. But it can all be worked through! Anyway we are on our way and I am anxious to share the many techniques on this piece.
Scroll on down to the past 2 weeks postings to visit the upcoming classes for which we are taking registrations. You want to be sure and not miss out.
This week and next week we will be rather brief in our postings with the Holidays and all. Be sure to watch for the brochure and we will be posting it in various places this coming week as well as on the blog next Saturday.
Have a wonderful Holiday however you choose to celebrate and a very Merrry Christmas. Try to focus on the good stuff and be thankful of the blessings we have and above all please, please stay safe!
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