What a surprise I got when I popped open Facebook earlier this week. There was an alert to a post inside the private Iceland group. The group is where all (or most) of the folks who went with me on our Iceland cruise last year can chat or share stuff.
A little over a year ago, we set out from The Netherlands, made one stop in Norway, then five or six stops around Iceland, and wrapped up the cruise with two ports in Scotland.
While we traveled from port to port, as a group, we got together to stitch wool applique blocks by hand. Twelve different blocks, each block representing different aspects of the trip. It was such a fun experience to travel and sew together.
And this is the picture from Vickie's post earlier this week:
Wowee!! This is her version of our Iceland cruise project. All done and decorated with a Best in Show Ribbon! Awesome, right? Big Congrats, excellent job!
There are so many cool things about this that make me smile. All that positive energy from the trip come out in the finished project - the sight seeing, the people in our group, and meals we shared, the conversation and laughs throughout the trip, and the experience of reliving all the memories one block and one stitch at a time.
I especially like Vickie's sheep block! Sheep were everywhere in Iceland, particularly when we traveled away from the towns. The original pattern and kit called for cream fur. But the sheep we saw along the roadside were more varied - all cream, all brown, cream with brown spots, brown with cream spots, and, like Vickie's, they were cream with brown speckles. So cute!
While it's not quite the same as the shared experience of the journey, you can purchase the Jewels of the North pattern from the trip as a downloadable PDF HERE.
At the time (a year ago), I swore the Iceland trip was going to be my last travel-plus-stitch workshop combo, but I lied. You can join me again for my last stitchy trip (really, I mean it!) and capture that upbeat travel energy next year in Japan.
And it's gonna be a doozie of a tour featuring Japanese textiles and culture. Our relaxing Stitchy project is below. I can't promise you a Best in Show ribbon, but it'll be fun, and the experience will be as exciting!
I'm so glad Vickie shared her project and ribbon, so I could share it with you.
Congratulations, Vickie! Whacha workin' on next?
Happy Stitching!
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