2025 Caribbean Cruise Classes
We are shaking things up in the quilt cruise world!
In addition to providing unparalleled workshops, offering our guests the ability to sew on what they wish during cruising time has been an amazing success on our annual Hawaii Quilt Bee at Sea.
The first quilt cruise company to offer this choice, now in the Caribbean – you may choose how you cruise by signing up for classes or open sewing time. Having a dedicated room just for those who want to sew as they wish opens up a whole new sea of possibilities. Come relax and sew your days away during our incredible Caribbean quilt cruise getaway.
Class requests may be made directly when you book your cruise. Don’t delay in registering, this cruise will sell out quickly – we have had many requests for this itinerary.
There is a minimum number of participants for each class just as there is a maximum number of students we can take in a class. We are allowing for social distancing in the classrooms so our maximum number is not what we have had in the past. The machine provider asks that NO MACHINE QUILTING be done on the provided machines.
Don’t despair, you may take as many or as few classes as you like, one per day – OR you may sew in our dedicated sewing room, the choice will be yours. Your only limitation will be class or the number of open sewing # of seats (the number of students per class). Please understand, all class requests are sent out at the same time, we cannot hold classes for anyone prior to that date.
See you in Fort Lauderdale! s
Workshop with Sue Spargo
Pansy Pincushion
Join Sue for a three day class stitching a little garden through an exploration of wool appliqué and vibrant embroidery. The velvet backing adds a touch of luxury to your piece, and keeps it from shifting around on your sewing table!
Supply List
- Pansy Pincushion Kit
- Freezer Paper
- Embroidery and Paper Scissors
- Applique Pins
- Needles: #24 Chenille, #24 Tapestry, #3 Milliners
- Circle Ruler
- Circle Easy
- Spoke Easy
- Sewline Trio Chalk Pencil
- Creative Stitching Book
- Ground Walnut Shells for Filling: Unscented or Lavender
Pansy Pincushion kits are available at suespargo.com and include the wool, appliqué instructions, and suggested supplies.
LINK to purchase kit: https://www.suespargo.com/shop/pansy-pincushion-46634?category=106#attr=23638
Make any of Laura Heine's "TEENY TINY" collage patterns, 16"x20"
CHOOSE ANY PATTERN YOU WISH!! Patterns designed by Laura Heine at www.fiberworks-heine.com
Three options, this 1 day workshop will be offered THREE TIMES during our cruise.
Jo Lynn O’Neil is a certified Laura Heine instructor. She will be teaching collage classes as follows:
We are offering the collage workshop three times during our cruise. It can be a different project on any of those days as you choose what pattern/kit you’d like to make.
During our time together, you will learn Laura Heine’s collage technique with all the in’s and out’s and special methods Laura recommends.
We will be making a Collage quilt using Teeny Tiny patterns by Laura Heine. Each pattern makes a quilt approximately 16”x20”. You can use one of the patterns pictured here or choose any of Laura’s Teeny Tiny pattern. You may see all of the patterns by going to www.fiberworks-heine.com, then searching for Teeny Tiny. You will pull up both kits and patterns. There are many to choose from.
As the techniques are the same, you may choose from any of the Teeny Tiny quilt patterns
Come join us for a fun no stress class. You will have some homework as there are limited irons available on the cruise ship.
I also encourage you to purchase a kit. In the long run it will be less expensive and less weight for your luggage. However, if you have fabric in your stash that you would like to use that is fine. The pattern is not included in the kit and you must purchase it separately.
** Please do not bring one of the larger patterns, we don’t have room on our tables to accommodate these.
Your homework is to have all of your fabrics fused before you get to class. You must do this!
Supplies:
- Steam a Seam 2 fusible (not lite)
- Applique Pressing Sheet
- Black Sharpie pen and a pencil
- Pattern Ease- see pattern for amount
- Sharp fabric scissors—I love Karen Kay Buckley’s perfect scissors, the (blue handle) works especially well for this
- Pins
- Tweezers-optional
- Background fabric-again check your pattern.
Please contact me if you have questions.
Jo Lynn O’Neil
CHOOSE ANY PATTERN YOU WISH!! Patterns designed by Laura Heine at www.fiberworks-heine.com
Three options, this 1 day workshop will be offered THREE TIMES during our cruise.
Jo Lynn O’Neil is a certified Laura Heine instructor. She will be teaching collage classes as follows:
We are offering the collage workshop three times during our cruise. It can be a different project on any of those days as you choose what pattern/kit you’d like to make.
During our time together, you will learn Laura Heine’s collage technique with all the in’s and out’s and special methods Laura recommends.
We will be making a Collage quilt using Teeny Tiny patterns by Laura Heine. Each pattern makes a quilt approximately 16”x20”. You can use one of the patterns pictured here or choose any of Laura’s Teeny Tiny pattern. You may see all of the patterns by going to www.fiberworks-heine.com, then searching for Teeny Tiny. You will pull up both kits and patterns. There are many to choose from.
As the techniques are the same, you may choose from any of the Teeny Tiny quilt patterns
Come join us for a fun no stress class. You will have some homework as there are limited irons available on the cruise ship.
I also encourage you to purchase a kit. In the long run it will be less expensive and less weight for your luggage. However, if you have fabric in your stash that you would like to use that is fine. The pattern is not included in the kit and you must purchase it separately.
** Please do not bring one of the larger patterns, we don’t have room on our tables to accommodate these.
Your homework is to have all of your fabrics fused before you get to class. You must do this!
Supplies:
- Steam a Seam 2 fusible (not lite)
- Applique Pressing Sheet
- Black Sharpie pen and a pencil
- Pattern Ease- see pattern for amount
- Sharp fabric scissors—I love Karen Kay Buckley’s perfect scissors, the (blue handle) works especially well for this
- Pins
- Tweezers-optional
- Background fabric-again check your pattern.
Please contact me if you have questions.
Jo Lynn O’Neil
CHOOSE ANY PATTERN YOU WISH!! Patterns designed by Laura Heine at www.fiberworks-heine.com
Three options, this 1 day workshop will be offered THREE TIMES during our cruise.
Jo Lynn O’Neil is a certified Laura Heine instructor. She will be teaching collage classes as follows:
We are offering the collage workshop three times during our cruise. It can be a different project on any of those days as you choose what pattern/kit you’d like to make.
During our time together, you will learn Laura Heine’s collage technique with all the in’s and out’s and special methods Laura recommends.
We will be making a Collage quilt using Teeny Tiny patterns by Laura Heine. Each pattern makes a quilt approximately 16”x20”. You can use one of the patterns pictured here or choose any of Laura’s Teeny Tiny pattern. You may see all of the patterns by going to www.fiberworks-heine.com, then searching for Teeny Tiny. You will pull up both kits and patterns. There are many to choose from.
As the techniques are the same, you may choose from any of the Teeny Tiny quilt patterns
Come join us for a fun no stress class. You will have some homework as there are limited irons available on the cruise ship.
I also encourage you to purchase a kit. In the long run it will be less expensive and less weight for your luggage. However, if you have fabric in your stash that you would like to use that is fine. The pattern is not included in the kit and you must purchase it separately.
** Please do not bring one of the larger patterns, we don’t have room on our tables to accommodate these.
Your homework is to have all of your fabrics fused before you get to class. You must do this!
Supplies:
- Steam a Seam 2 fusible (not lite)
- Applique Pressing Sheet
- Black Sharpie pen and a pencil
- Pattern Ease- see pattern for amount
- Sharp fabric scissors—I love Karen Kay Buckley’s perfect scissors, the (blue handle) works especially well for this
- Pins
- Tweezers-optional
- Background fabric-again check your pattern.
Please contact me if you have questions.
Jo Lynn O’Neil
Workshops with Peggy Gelbrich
Calypso – 62”x74
Calypso is a fun, creative quilt to make. You’ll learn to look at the 45-degree angle a different way, not just half-square triangles. Choose a focus fabric then add fun fabrics to match. Think about contrast, choosing a variety of lights, mediums and darks that contrast with each other. I look forward to having you in class.
Fabric requirements. (WOF – width of fabric)
It is helpful to choose a border fabric and pull colors and values from that fabric to meet the light, medium and dark
A – Variety of light fabric – 5/8-yard cut into 3½” strips, WOF
Variety of medium and dark fabrics equaling 3¾ yards.
B – 6½” strips, sub-cut into groups of four, 6½” squares of the same fabric. Need 20 groups of four.
C – Cut variety of fabrics into ten, 3” strips WOF
Border and binding- 2 yards
OR
Optional Pieced Border and binding 2½ yards
Diamonds in border – ½ yard
Supplies:
- Basic Sewing/Quilting Supplies
- Creative Grid Spider Web Ruler #CGRKA6 OR
Creative Grid Kaleidoscope and Dresden Plate Ruler #CGRTKAL45 - Pins – Regular quilting pins (Clover Double Pins helpful)
- Rotary Cutting Rulers
- 6”x12” ruler (Olfa brand helpful)
Questions? Peggy Gelbrich 971-237-5330,
E-mail: peggy@yellowhousequilter.com
Glorious Clams –60”x66”
In making the Glorious Clams quilt you’ll learn curved piecing and foundation piecing using freezer paper. There will be no paper to tear away from the seams.
The pictured quilt is five clams wide by eleven rows in height. It has a 1” accent border and a 5” outer border. If you’d like to make it bigger or smaller each row is 5”in height. Each clam is 9¾” in width. These are finished measurements. Make
sure you have good contrast between your points and point background.
Fabric
- Variety of 15-17 fat quarters for the clams (4-5 clams per fat quarter)
- Points – 1½ yards (can be a variety of fabrics) Pre-cut points into 2½” strips
- Point Background – 2 yards – Pre-cut point background into 2½” strips
- Inner border – ½ yard
- Outer Border – 2½ yard
- Binding – ¾ yard
Supplies: Optional clam template available from the teacher $15.
____ General sewing supplies
____ Freezer paper
____ Stapler and staple remover
____ Fabric and paper scissors
____ Cutting mat and rotary cutter
____ Add-a-Quarter Ruler
____ Seam ripper
Fabric Requirements
___ Background – 2¼ yards lights for block construction
___ Main – 3 yard of medium or dark fabrics for block construction and border
___ Accent – 1½ yards accent color for canoes, sashing and inner border
Supplies:
____ Freezer paper – Six – 6” squares
____ Stapler and staple remover
____ Fabric and paper scissors
____ Pins – Regular quilter pins
____ Rotary Cutting Rulers
____ Add-a-quarter ruler
____ 8-9” square ruler
____ Small cutting mat
____ Rotary cutter
____ Seam ripper
Questions? Peggy Gelbrich 971-237-5330,
E-mail: peggy@yellowhousequilter.com
