I’m ba-a-a-ck!!
Well, it worked!! I WAS inspired by the beauty of Alaska!! I expect to be very busy at my drawing board working on the exclusive cruise project for the 2009 Stitching Cruise. Too early for hints, but think beautiful blue colors from aquamarine to midnite blue, luscious silks and overdyed threads…I can’t wait to get knee deep into this project!
My ulterior motive (to get my husband hooked on cruises) also worked! We signed up for another cruise, our choice of destinations, within the next four years. I loved the “serenity of the sea” part of the cruise experience (and the staff to attend to my every need is enticing too!) and my husband enjoyed the “being at one with nature” part of the cruise. Of course the incredible dining experience also played into our trip.
The glaciers, the wildlife, the wilderness, the heritage of Alaska are all fascinating. I was drawn to the native heritage and the Southeast Native art I found in the Saxman Village in Ketchikan. Southeast Native societies developed a sophisticated oral tradition and used totem poles, masks, canoes, and boxes to carve out visual documents to pass on their cultural and historical information. I will be featuring some of their storytelling figures as part of the cruise project book.
Meanwhile, back to work on the 20 other projects on my drawing board!
Hope you’ll visit the Stitch Ahoy Cruise site to learn more about the 2009 Stitching Cruise!
Posted on September 3rd, 2008 by Sue
Filed under: Stitch Ahoy Cruise
Hi Sue …Alaska cruising is magic isn’t it? DH and I cruised with Holland America last September . I loved the aquamarine colours of the ice .
I hope you may make it down to Australia one day and see the colours in our life …Love Coral
hi Sue
I was so very lucky to have taken a cruise to Alaska last year for my DH 60 birthday, it was such a wonderful experience and one which I would never have missed. Like you the wildlife, colours, people were just wonderful would love to go back each year lol!!!! an experience not to be missed, wonderful place.
Looking forward to seeing all your designs etc. cant wait.
hugs
Ellie
Welocme back! I see you are on Celebrity next year. I love Celebrity Cruise line. I also love the Caribbean. When you go there, sign me up! No scuba diving in Alaska, well there is, but not any I want to do, too cold……Nancy
OH man wish I could go. I had so much fun stitching for your cruise before this one. Maybe someday I will get to go.
Hugs
Jaunice