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Great Learning Experience!
A five star learning experience for our quilt club!
Great class with Kathy Groves
We really didn’t go thru the instruction book. I don’t know if that was a good thing or not. I certainly have had no problem following along now that I’m at home.
Lastly, I would like to know how you organize your instruction book(s). I know a lot of people use highlighters on certain instructions. How do you do it?
Again thank you for a great class. I am looking forward to seeing you again in Shipshewana for future classes.
Experienced Paper-Piecer
I had already done a couple of Judy patterns, so I already knew the paper – piecing process. Nevertheless, I still really enjoyed this class. Everything was OUTSTANDING.
Cruising and Quilting: North to Alaska 2026!
July 5, 2026 - July 12, 2026
Has an ALASKA cruise been on your Bucket List?
Join us aboard Holland America’s NOORDAM
July 5-12, 2026
What could be better than quilting aboard a beautiful floating resort with a wonderful Quiltworx® Certified Instructor like me?
Join us for a fabulous week on board Holland America’s ms Noordam as we sail round trip out of Seattle, WA up to Alaska’s Inside Passage. During the week, I will be offering classes on special techniques, tips and tricks on constructing a Quiltworx quilt. If an Alaska cruise has been on your bucket list, this will be the perfect cruise for you!
Eagles spotted from the ship in Juneau!
Not only will you be able to quilt in our quilting room with plate glass windows, but you will visit one of the most pristine and incredible destinations on our planet. From eagles soaring above, to amazing rivers of ice flowing down the valleys and reaching the icy cold waters of the Inside Passage, you could also see moose, bear, deer, Dahl sheep, dolphins AND whales
This will be my second cruise through Alaska’s inside passage. In August of 2016, I travelled with my husband, Bob and two of our three sons, Rob and Ryan, visiting many of these same ports. I look forward to sharing this fantastic experience with you!
This ALL-INCLUSIVE package includes your use of one of our Brother sewing machines, cutting and ironing stations, small classes with lots of personal attention. We’ll have designated meeting space for our group onboard the ship, games and door prizes and a fabulous SWAG BAG valued at over $500 with all sorts of notions and goodies inside (including a tote bag, two Quiltworx patterns and fabric – (one wall quilt and one placemat pattern) along with a table runner pattern and fabric. Along with a coffee and tea station, Holland America will also bring us cookies every day in our quilting room! I will have an exclusive cruise quilt kit that will only be available to our cruise participants. (Details to follow.) This package also includes a plate of chocolate covered strawberries delivered to your cabin on Embarkation Day AND a fun cocktail party one evening during our “Pajama Party”, not to mention the many other amenities, that are part of any Holland America Cruise!
Itinerary
(Subject to change)
| Sunday, July 5, 2026 – Embarkation | SEATTLE, WA – Welcome Aboard! |
| Monday, July 6, 2026 | Day at sea – Quilting and sewing! |
| Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | Quilting and sewing until we arrive in JUNEAU, ALASKA at 1:00 pm |
| Wednesday, July 8, 2026 | Quilting and sewing all day while we visit Endicott Arm/Dawes Glacier |
| Thursday, July 9, 2026 | SITKA, ALASKA |
| Friday, July 10, 2026 | KETCHIKAN, ALASKA |
| Saturday, July 11, 2026 | Quilting and sewing until 4:00pm – VICTORIA, BC 8:00pm-midnight |
| Sunday, July 12, 2026 -Disembarkation | SEATTLE, WA |
This is an EXCLUSIVE package for BOBKAT QUILTS
$350 pp deposit due at time of booking – Final payment due on or before April 6, 2026
NOTE – All prices include cruise fare (BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY), taxes & port fees, round-trip transfers between SEATAC airport and ship, crew gratuities, Platinum Holland America travel protection and your exclusive quilting package and SWAG BAG! Your cruise fare includes your cabin and all meals on board (excluding specialty restaurants, alcoholic beverages, soda, water and specialty coffee). Transportation to and from Seattle is NOT included.
| Cat. L – Interior cabin – no windows – 151 sq. ft. | Dbl. From $ 2,591 pp – Solo passenger from – $3,760 pp |
| Cat. G – Obstructed Ocean View cabin – no balcony – 174 sq. ft. | Dbl. From $ 2,701 pp – Solo passenger from – $4,030 pp |
| Cat. E – Unobstructed Ocean View cabin – no balcony – 174 sq. ft. | Dbl. From $2,761 pp – Solo passenger from $4,150 pp |
| Cat. VD – Verandah/Balcony cabin – 213 sq. ft. | Dbl. From $ 3,461 pp – Solo passenger from – $5,460 pp |
| Cat. SY – Suites with balcony – 372-500 sq. ft. | Dbl. From $ 3,971 pp |
| Cat. SC – Neptune Suite with balcony – 500 sq. ft. | Dbl. From $4,841 pp |
Family members and non-quilters are welcome – $450.00 pp discount for non-quilters.
NOTE: ADA cabins are available in most categories and subject to availability at time of booking – cabins are limited. If you need an accessible cabin, book as soon as possible to ensure availability.
Because “Life Happens” – Travel Insurance is included for the cruise portion of this package. Your vacation should be memorable for all the “right” reasons. After final payment, the quilting package is non-refundable. You will receive the tangible items even if you are not able to travel.
This package is ONLY available through Barbara Carpenter.
Please contact her directly to reserve your spot today. Our number of spaces are limited!
BARBARA CARPENTER
Your “Enthusiastic” Excursionist and Owner of Bobbin Hood Quilting, Elite Cruise Counselor and Alaska Destination Specialist , First Place Top Producer for Holland America for 2022 for Cruise Planners/LM Vacations
E-mail: [email protected] Cell Phone: (619) 208-7170
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Kathy is a great instructor with lots of patience, I really appreciate her availability in between classes for help! (We “faced-timed” to troubleshoot when I got stuck!) She always had a fix when I messed up.
Thanks for a great class Kathy!
I would fly to Texas to take another class from her!
Kathy is an amazing instructor! Don’t miss an opportunity to learn from one of the best! I’ve taken two of her classes. I live in Indiana, but I would fly to Texas to take another class from her!
“My First Retreat! — What A Blast!”
What a blast! The “Best Little Quilt Retreat in Texas” was my first retreat, my first paper piecing project, and a first-class teacher . Thank Kathy for making the Judy technique doable for me!