Instructor

Class description 

Mattie Rhodes

Going Crazy with Quiltsmart  Go CRAZY with Quiltsmart's FUN and FAST techniques for piecing and appliqué.  Mattie will show you how to make classic quilt patterns simply, and put the pieces together into a great crazy quilt!  Let the Sisterhood of Quilter's great fabrics inspire you to create this fabulous quilt top. Then, choose to quilt it up into a cozy tabletopper, or sew it up quick into a great bag for toting on the deck! Either way, you'll love the results! Quiltsmart's Printed interfacing makes it easy, fast, smart, and fun, too! Class fee  $50.00

Janet Bottroff

Glacier Watercolor Paint with fabric squares your own watercolor glacier scene.  The required class kit is precut and ready for you to start right into the designing and sewing.  Janet will make this project easy and the class fun with her “quirky" and "bubbly" personality for quilters, quilts and quilting!  Sail into class ready to have fun, and sail out with a project reminiscent of your trip to Alaska. Class fee  $50.00

Patti Carey

Lone Star Quilted Wall Hanging Patti will help you banish your fear of bias as she guides you through piecing a simple lone star wall hanging using fabrics from one of Northcott's newest collections (approx. 40" square).  She will further empower you to add mitered borders to your quilt by walking you through her fail-proof method of mitering.   Class fee  $50.00

Jo Anne Gordon (Handwork class)

Forget Me Not Alaska  Join us as we use the needle-turn technique to appliqué Alaska’s state flower, the forget-me-not.” Embellishments will be used to highlight the delicate details of this memorable alpine flower.  Except for scissors, your class kit includes everything you’ll need to complete the project. Class fee  $50.00  Kit fee:  $50.00

Roxanne Carter

Stars at Sea  Learn to do foundation piecing using freezer paper to create the center star that is surrounded by the Storm at Sea design.  Roxanne will help you with all the tricks and tips to make this a fun project. Class fee  $50.00

Beverly Dunivent

Baskets Full of Trinkets  Baskets that are machine pieced with a simple machine appliquéd handle.  These baskets are based upon a traditional design that Beverly drafted and updated with modern methods for the pre-cut fabric that will be ready for you to sew.  When completed each basket can be "filled" with souvenirs such as pins and other trinkets from the cruise. Class fee  $50.00

Joyce Becker (Handwork class with machine assistance during your Quilt ‘til You Wilt Session)

Alaskan Landscape Collage  Have you always wanted to create a landscape quilt but felt terrified at the though? Fear Not!  Using her latest Fast, Fun, and Stress-free methods, Joyce will teach you how easy and fun it is to create a landscape collage! You’ll learn design basics and construction principals and end up with a gorgeous Alaskan themed wall-sized landscape collage quilt. Although this is a “design” only workshop, Joyce will demonstrate her stream-lined stitching methods designed especially for this cruise. Additionally, she will be available to all of her registered students for a half-hour at the beginning of Roxanne Carter’s Quilt ‘til You wilt Sessions to assist students with their designs and stitching. The class kit will include all fabrics, batting, and thread to create this stunning wall quilt. A fun class with lots of tips and laughter!!! Class fee  $50.00

Presenter/Lecturer

Topic

Mattie Rhodes of Quiltsmart

Quiltsmart and Legends:  Following Jody Houghton’s presentation, Mattie will provide a mix of stories, quilts, and inspiration!  Come to relax, listen, laugh while exploring a little bit of quilting history and a bit of an Alaskan legend, as it relates to quilting.  You will be able to get excited about the quilt you thought you couldn't make!   Mattie will show you how to make the Lone Star, Double Wedding Ring, Flower Garden, Dahlia and many more using easy methods, that are fun and fast too! You will see plenty of quilts to inspire you and hear many stories that will inspire too!    

Patti Carey

Along with her lecture From Fiber to Fabric, Patti will also hold a trunk show, Interesting Quilts From Unusual Fabrics.  The trunk show will include many quilts that incorporate panels, border stripes, and large motifs in different ways, as Patti inspires quilters to take a second look at these types of fabrics available in quilt shops. 

Joyce Becker

Landscape Quilting with Joyce Becker.  Where do the ideas come from and once you have an idea, what next?  Joyce shares inspirations, ideas and processes for creating landscape quilts. In her Power Point presentation, Joyce shows pictures of her in-progress quilts, how the quilts evolve, and the completed project(s). Joyce’s presentations are fun, entertaining, and include a trunk show of her most popular quilts, along with a question and answer period.

Roxanne Carter

Tricks and Tips for Quilters:  Roxanne will show you all her tricks to make your piecing easier and more accurate and you will see how to use all those fun and exciting tools that are available for quilters.

Beverly Dunivent

Beverly Dunivent: a Woman and Her Quilts.  Beverly’s lecture will include slides and quilts from her collection along with a glimpse of her life.  She will show and tell the stories of many of the quilts that she has made as well as some of the outstanding antique pieces that she has collected over the last twenty plus years. 

Jody Houghton

"The Story Behind the Art for The Sisterhood of Quilters."  Jody will tell the story of how her whimsical yet heart-warming characters got their names; Faith, Hope, and Charity.  She will also explain the process she uses to weave these important concepts into her designs and the self-appointed quilting club, The Sisterhood of Quilters - common interests, common desires.