Cruising to Alaska Sunday
05-22-2009, 02:56 PM
#13
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1,981
Originally Posted by RedGarnet222
have lots of fun! Lucky you. Have you signed up for any fun day excursions? My mom loved traveling to alaska. It seems full of some wonderful history.
05-22-2009, 04:18 PM
#14
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Camarillo, California
Posts: 35,242
I hope you have a wonderful time. We did an Alaskan Cruise last summer with my husband's family. I was still recovering from Shoulder surgery and subsequent infection and wasn't able to enjoy it as much or take many excursions that required a lot of walking. I'd love to go again sometime when I'm healthy!!! We did get to see a lot of gorgeous sights!!! And I hit quilt shops in every town that had them!!!!
05-22-2009, 07:23 PM
#17
Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Posts: 76
You will love the shops in Ketchikan. The 2 I know of and have been to are The Silver Thimble it is a shop to die for. There are 2 levels with fantastic fabric and patterns. One room at the back of the u on the 2nd level have the greatest Alaskan fabrics. It's a quilters heaven.
The next one is the Rainforest also in Ketchikan. They are the Bernina dealer and do have a wonderful line of fabrics. You will find mostly Alaskan fabrics, a lot of the animal fabrics of animals within Alaska.
My DIL's shop is in Coopers Landing. It is near Homer, Kenai about 90 miles from Anchorage.
Have a wonderful time and yes we want pictures.
The next one is the Rainforest also in Ketchikan. They are the Bernina dealer and do have a wonderful line of fabrics. You will find mostly Alaskan fabrics, a lot of the animal fabrics of animals within Alaska.
My DIL's shop is in Coopers Landing. It is near Homer, Kenai about 90 miles from Anchorage.
Have a wonderful time and yes we want pictures.
05-22-2009, 08:31 PM
#18
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1,981
Originally Posted by Gini
You will love the shops in Ketchikan. The 2 I know of and have been to are The Silver Thimble it is a shop to die for. There are 2 levels with fantastic fabric and patterns. One room at the back of the u on the 2nd level have the greatest Alaskan fabrics. It's a quilters heaven.
The next one is the Rainforest also in Ketchikan. They are the Bernina dealer and do have a wonderful line of fabrics. You will find mostly Alaskan fabrics, a lot of the animal fabrics of animals within Alaska.
My DIL's shop is in Coopers Landing. It is near Homer, Kenai about 90 miles from Anchorage.
Have a wonderful time and yes we want pictures.
The next one is the Rainforest also in Ketchikan. They are the Bernina dealer and do have a wonderful line of fabrics. You will find mostly Alaskan fabrics, a lot of the animal fabrics of animals within Alaska.
My DIL's shop is in Coopers Landing. It is near Homer, Kenai about 90 miles from Anchorage.
Have a wonderful time and yes we want pictures.
Thank you so much. I am looking forward to by some of the Alaska and Wildlife fabrics. I have looked on the web site for Silver Thimble, it does really look like the shop is to die for. If the Rainforest is within walking distance hope to check it out too. We have been to Ketchikan 7 years ago and loved it.
There is suppose to be two in Skagway within walking distance from where we dock.
I will send photos when I return, or maybe even while I am on board. I get free internet access while on board.
05-22-2009, 08:48 PM
#19
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: N61° 6.1839', W149° 52.0138'
Posts: 1,211
How far north are you going to travel? Here in Los Anchorage, we have a couple very fine quilt stores, the one downtown caters to Alaskan themes, with lots of Alaskan patterns as well as fabrics. And the owner/buyer LOVES batiks, so there is a great deal of them as well.
Calm seas to you!
M
Calm seas to you!
M
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
JanetM
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
6
08-22-2011 01:06 PM
