cruise quilt...made at sea
 

Just got home from quilt retreat cruise...what fun, this is the quilt kit that was included in the retreat. Hope you can see enought of it...It was called "circles at sea" by the "swirly girls"...had 4 days of 80º and then home to Michigan in a snow storm...it is just not warming up...bummer!

i love your quilt. thank you for sharing. glad you had a great time on your cruise.. :)

I love this quilt! What a wonderful thing-a quilt cruise! ! The colors are so beautiful.

That's a really pretty quilt! Love the colors and the design.

I've never heard of a quilt cruise. Tell us more about it! Did everyone make the same quilt, or many different ones? Where did the cruise go, and what other kinds of activities were there?

Wonderful, your quilt looks like sunshine and sea water a great reminder of a fun time!!!!!

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Oh wow. Thank you! I had no idea!

Beautiful quilt, just the colors make me want to go on a cruise (or at least to the beach). Glad you had a good time and thank you for sharing.

Carolyn

I bet you had a wonderful time. Love the colors in the quilt.

very neat quilt you did a great job!!!!

I would love to go on a quilt cruise. Your quilt is adorable.

Wow, love it, it would look perfect on my bed!!

Very pretty, love the colors, batiks ... are the circles appliqued on? Sounds like you had a wonderful cruise, totally unlike so many that have been in the news of late.

Love your quilt, especially the colors. I have a similar pattern in a different colorway that is on my next-to-do list. I hope mine turns out as nicely as yours.

Wonderful work!!!!

I love it. It really makes me think summer and that's what we all want this time of the year.

Your quilt is beautiful - and the perfect colors and design to remind you of your cruise, even if it's snowing outside.

very nice quilt top

I bet y0u had a great time, however hard it was to return home.

We sailed out of Baltimore, MA and there were 36 quilters...18 sewed one day and 18 the next day...when we weren't in the sewing room we were doing hand projects, things that they had kits all made up for. FUN! we had Janome Horizon sewing machines which I fell in love with and had to buy one LOL, couldn't resist. My sewing machine is 15 years old so it was time. I am going to start selling some of my collection, FW and Brother 270D first...can only sew on one at a time right? The food was great and the shore excursions well worth the money and I got to spend time with my DD who is also a quilter. The quilt designer was "The Swirly Girls" and the quilt shop was Kelly Ann's from VA We all made the same quilt.

Fabulous quilt!

What a fun looking quilt. I'm glad you had a great time.

Happy colors, beautiful quilt top. Bet you had a great time.

Beautiful quilt. it sounds like you and your daughter had a great time. At least with the quilt you made you have the warm memories. Glad you and your daughter made it home safe. BrendaK

Lovely quilt, it reminds me of the blue skies. That must have been a fun vacation!

Wrap up in your new quilt and pretend you are still on the cruise!

Would love to find an affordable quilt cruise

WOW how exciting was that. Great Fun

What a fun time!

Summertime is here! Beautiful quilt. Love the colors and the design- refreshing.

Cruise information
 

Was wondering how to find a cruise like this, especially leaving out of Baltimore, Ma. I am also from MI. Well in the summer months! Lol We winter in AZ. Been on a few cruises, but always out of FL or CA. This sounds like it would have been lots of fun, nice time for you and your daughter. Giving me ideas! Thanks for your time...Kathy K.

Beautiful, love he colors and design.

Very nice quilt! Sorry you came back to a snowstorm. Spring is off to a slow start here in NH too. I hope you enjoyed your cruise. I would love to take one of those someday. I like your quilt inspector in your avatar photo!

What a great "bonus" from your quilting cruise to have a completed quilt top. Bummer to come home to a snow storm, but you have a great quilt to remember your cruise.

The only problem is that NONE accept single travelers. Some of us don't have anyone to go with

Very nice quilt and lucky you to go on a cruise to quilt!!! Bet it was great. Then reality sets in when you have to come home to all that snow, ice and cold.

Beautiful reminder of your days at sea. It will warm up, eventually. I'm waiting for boat season, too!

What fun....beautiful quilt!!!

Our local quilt shop is having a cruise from Galveston to the Caribbean next Feb. Really looking forward to going! I have been on one cruise with my husband of 36 yrs., but not on a quilting cruise. I love retreats, and this will be the best of both.

Our favorite quilt shop in Deland FL has a quilting cruise to Alaska next month and a cruise of the Hawaiian Islands next year that I hope to go on. You have classes/demos and kits to work on on the sea days. They furnish all the sewing machines - kits - everything - you don't have to take anything. You can usually meet someone else who is looking for a "roomie". Go to lunch together or something to meet, if you are not comfortable rooming with a 'stranger'. I went to the Holy Lands with a group and roomed with a lady I didn't know and we had a great time and we go to lunch and shop a few times a year since.