A Special Mystery Class: Rebecca Wood's Halloween Cruise Mayhem

Ruth Schmuff is planning a special large mystery class for 2025 with classes in March, May, August and November.  The project is Rebecca Wood's huge--and hilarious--Halloween Cruise Mayhem.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/01/halloween-cruise-mayhem/

As always, I'll update this article as Ruth posts progress reports.  (For those who are interested, Amy Bunger and Lisa Kessler have both done guides for this cutie.)

Ruth is varying thread weights on the background so it doesn't get too heavy back there.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/03/want-to-see-what-we-did/

Next she worked on the boat and sails, plus a few of the hilarious ghosts, ghoulies and sea critters that are along for the ride.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/06/halloween-cruise-mayhem-lesson-two/

The octopus and the witch are done (hope he lets her breath!) and there's also a shark and a mummy.  Too much fun!

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2025/08/halloween-cruise-mayhem-lesson-three/

And the grand finale has arrived with the ocean and its critters all sparkly and beaded, the coral is floofy, and the whole thing is a barrel of laughs on the high seas.

https://bedeckedandbeadazzled.com/2026/02/the-grand-finale/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright January 29, 2025 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Cruisin'

Jan is cruising the Rhine on a trip run by Sandy Arthur and she's having a blast!

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/04/02/amsterdamfinally/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/04/06/cruising-on-the-rhine/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/04/10/switzerland/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/04/21/working-on-cruise-project/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/05/08/windmill-and-tulips/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/05/10/windmill-update/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/05/18/more-windmill-and-tulips/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/05/28/tulips-windmill-and-hearts/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/09/09/my-tulip-canvas/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/09/20/silk-tulips/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/10/13/back-to-the-tulips/

https://stitchlady.wordpress.com/2022/11/08/back-to-the-tulips-2/

Brenda also went on the cruise.  Here's her report.

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2022/04/tulip-time-rhine-river-needlepoint.html

https://brendasneedlepointstudio.blogspot.com/2022/04/peyote-beaded-needle-case-42322.html

Want to go on one of these yourself?  Here's more information from Sandy Arthur's blog.  Her next cruise is in Hawaii in April 2023.

https://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2022/04/rhine-adventures-and-there-were-many-it.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow

Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com

and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com

© Copyright April 7, 2022 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Sandy's Back from the Danube River Cruise

Whether cruises are your thing or not, I think you'll enjoy Sandy Arthur's report on the Danube cruise she just got back from in early November.
https://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2018/11/here-we-are-enjoying-our-stitching-down.html

If you are intrigued, Sandy leads quite a few stitching cruises.  The upcoming ones are listed on her Needles and Fins Facebook page.  I think the next (not updated yet) will be a cruise on the Mediterranean.


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright November 4, 2018 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Needles 'N Fins UPDATED

The busiest needlepointer on the planet--Sandy Arthur--is going to lead cruises! Sandy's set up a site to post information about the cruises she's organizing. Time to break out the boat shoes and bathing suits and start planning!
http://needlesnfins.blogspot.com

Sandy promises updates to the site soon.

UPDATE:  Here's more information.
http://sandyarthur.blogspot.com/2016/08/robins-are-singing-but-it-is-not-spring.html

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright July 30, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Cruisin' with Her Needles UPDATED

If you love traveling on cruise ships, you'll be very envious of this story from the Washington Post.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/03/07/what-its-like-to-live-on-a-cruise-ship-for-8-years/ 

UPDATE:
Here's another video and store about Lee.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/cruise-ship-living-retiring-to-a-life-at-sea/

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright March 7, 2016 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

Want to Cruise on the Queen Mary?

If you ever wanted to sail on the Queen Mary and learn about embroidery from people trained by the Royal School of Needlework, do I have a deal for you! 
http://www.foreverembroiderystudio.com/#!retreat/c2269

But you need to move quickly as the Queen Mary retreat sails September 21-27 at Long Beach.

UPDATE:  This isn't a real cruise, but classes held on the ship with off shop tours and fun included.  I don't know if you are allowed to stay on the boat but wouldn't this be the greatest pajama party ever?

"Both Lucy and Sarah are well versed in needlepoint (both apprenticed at the Royal School of Needlework) and can support anyone who wants to use needlepoint techniques during the 4 day design class. With the current trend to mix in elements of metal work or stumpwork into the needlepoint, I would argue that this is a great way to add more embellishments to needlepoint.

The 3 day design class is actually being done using a dyed needlepoint canvas. Drawn and woven on canvas is much easier than a fine linen, and adds a different dimension to the possibilities in a needlepoint.

The Queen Mary is permanantly docked, it does not leave for open waters."

Still sounds like the world's greatest party!  Wish I could be there to have all this fun and education on a wonderful setting.

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright August 11, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.

All Aboard!

For those who love cruises, Getaways by Gina is having a Stitch Our Stash (SOS) cruise in Alaska's waters in August.
http://getawaysbygina.weebly.com/uploads/5/2/7/3/5273961/s.o.s_cruise_-_email.pdf

This isn't the only stitching retreat Gina has planned.  You can see more at the website.
http://getawaysbygina.weebly.com/


Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com