Holland America Cruise
Cruising out of Vancouver is the best Alaska itinerary to take. While cruising out of Seattle is popular you give up seeing Canada's Inside Passage and on this cruise you get the pleasure of cruising through it twice, both on the way up as well as on the way back down. If you have not yet cruised out of Vancouver be assured it is the most stunning stretch of scenic coastal cruising in the world. There is nothing more spectacular than cruising through this dramatic landscape and watching the sunset with Bald Eagles flying overhead. It is enough to bring tears to your eyes.

Join us in Vancouver before the cruise for yarn shopping and a Sheep to Sweater demonstration at Birkeland Brother's Wool. Here too you will see large woolen bats made on an antique carding machine from Scotland. Afterwards enjoy the very best Pacific Northwest salmon dinner on the Vancouver waterfront at Monk McQueens, which is known for having the freshest fish and liveliest jazz in town.

Myra Wood and Drew Emborsky will be teaching an exciting and challenging onboard educational program geared to different ability and skill levels. Onboard this cruise you will have the opportunity to take up to 21 class hours with two of the most sought after instructors in the crochet world.

Date: June 5-12, 2010
Location: Vancouver to Vancouver
Phone:  877·972·7238
Email: inspire@craftcruises.com
Website:  CraftCruises.com


Choose from these exciting classes:

Classes with Drew Emborsky

•    Beaded clutch purse (easy construction/adding beads)
•    Shearling hat (post sts/loops st)
•    Beyond Beginner – techniques to make your crochet look great
•    S.W.A.Y. (Shawl With Any Yarn) – learn to make a cute shawl using any yarn weight/fiber

Classes with Myra Wood

•    Flower Fun 3 hours:  Create several types of crochet flowers for embellishments
•    Textured Stitches    3 hours:  Fur stitch, loop stitch, berry, bobbles, ruffles
•    Creative Crochet Jewelry 3 hours: Use bits and pieces to create a 1 of a kind treasure
•    Spirals, Corkscrews and Curliques 3 hours: Fun with freeform
•    Crochet Roving Bag (6 hours over 2 days): http://www.myrawood.com/pages/roving2.html
•    Optional: Freeform Clinic 3 hours: Open Workshop

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Have Drew Teach in Your City!

If you would like to have Drew teach at your yarnshop or guild please contact him soon to get first choice of dates.

Available workshops:

Title:  Successful Blogging for Crafters
Length: 3 hr
Type:  Combined
Students: Maximum 30 students
Skill:  All levels
Materials:  none
Homework: yes
Materials fee: yes

Description: In this interactive class students will have the opportunity to discuss the aspects of successful craft blogs.  How to get a blog online basics will be discussed at the beginning of the class, however the main focus will be on blog content and the benefits of maintaining a successful craft blog.


Title:  Maximizing Self-shading & Variegated Yarns
Length: 3 hr
Type:  Crochet or knit
Students: Maximum 20
Skill:  All levels
Materials:  One skein of self-shading yarn and one skein of variegated yarn and appropriate sized hooks or knitting needles.
Homework: yes
Materials fee: yes

Description: Learn how to maximize the beauty of self-shading and variegated yarns, and how to avoid the common mistakes crafters make when using these exciting yarns.

Title:  Edging Knit with Crochet
Length: 3 hr
Type: Crochet
Students: 20
Skill: Beginner
Materials:  Smooth worsted weight yarn in contrast color to homework swatches; appropriate sized hook (check ball band on yarn for suggested hook size).
Homework:  yes
Materials fee: yes

Description: Class is designed to teach basic crochet for the knitter.  Students will learn slip st, ch, sc, and crocheting onto a knit project.  Class will include how to crochet a picot edging and also how to seam a knit project with crochet.

Title:  Beaded Clutch
Length 6 hr
Type: Crochet
Studets: Maximum 20
Skill: advanced beginner
Materials: Smooth worsted weight yarn with coordinating pony beads.
Homework: no
Materials fee: yes

Description:  Students will leave class with a finished clutch purse that is beaded; class is designed to teach basic construction, how to attach beads "as you go" and an optional bobble stitch.

Title: Lace Sampler Beach Wrap
Length: 3 hr
Type: Crochet
Students: Maximum 26
Skill: advanced beginner
Materials: Worsted weight cotton or linen in one or more colors
Homework: yes
Materials fee: yes

Description:  Class is designed to introduce students to various crochet lace techniques

Title: Calvarium Skullcap
Length: 3 hr
Type: Crochet
Students: Maximum 26
Skill: advanced beginner
Materials: any yarn sport weight or heavier
Homework: no
Materials fee: yes

Description: Students will learn the techniques needed to complete the Calvarium Skullcap, the hat pattern found in The Crochet Dude's Designs for Guys. Most students will leave with a finished hat.

Fee Structure:

Workshops:
Up to 10 students $80/hr
11-20 students $90/hr
25-30 students $125/hr

Booksigning
No fee for booksignings

Travel:
Instructor will make all travel arrangements and be reimbursed for the following:
Coach airfare and/or car rental (plus gas)
Hotel (with taxes) unless I can make arrangements nearby with family/friends
If venue is within 300 miles of Houston instructor may elect to drive and be reimbursed $0.15/mile for total mileage round trip.

Cancellations

Up to 2 weeks before travel day or first class: instructor will be reimbursed for travel cancellation fees

Within 2 weeks before travel day or first class: instructor will be reimbursed full amount of travel fees plus $150 for each class canceled.

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