Cookie's Mexican Cruise
Welcome to the Cookie's Mexican Quilting Cruise registration!
Cookie Washington invites you to set sail with her on her 1st Quilting Cruise! The cruise will set sail Sunday October 26th 2025 for an enriching 7 night excursion to marvelous Mexico.
Sailing aboard the luxury Norwegian Bliss Cruise ship, not only will you take a fun and fabulous quilting class with Cookie but you will also visit exotic ports of call. Departing Los Angeles on Sunday, October 26th 2025 7-night trip going to Mexico Visiting:
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Puerto Vallarta, this historic city is defined by the natural charm of its beaches embraced by the Sierra Madre mountains. This magical destination has an authentic Mexican taste and spirit.
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Mazatlan, known as the Pacific Pearl, is rich with heritage dating back to the 1500s. Visit Mayan ruins, it's beautiful beaches, cobblestone plazas and enjoy cafe dining.
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Cabo San Lucas, boasts some of the top sightseeing, tourist attractions and points of interest along the Baja California peninsula. It is possible to even whale watch here.
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"Cookie" Washington is a renowned Art quilter, Curator and Heritage Keeper of Gullah quilting traditions. Her work pays tribute to her African-American history, rich family tree, and expansive spiritual practice. Cookie's uniquely soulful works reveal the skill, discipline, patience, and expertise of a woman who has quilted the gifts of her foremothers into her artistic visions in cloth. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States.
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Cookie has taught sold out workshops nationally. She led 2 different quilt workshops at the National Museum for African American History and Culture Smithsonian Institution for National Quilting Month 2024 that sold out in less than 24 hours. Cookie will be back at the Smithsonian teaching for International Quilt Month, in 2025. Cookie has been so lauded and celebrated for her quilting skills as well as her commitment to encouraging and supporting other artists, that December 29, is now and forever Cookie Washington Day in Charleston, SC! Cookie was recently named the 2024 International African American Museum's Culture Honoree. She is also in the first Cohort of Artists in Residence at the Harvey B Gannt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. Former US Attorney General Eric Holder and famed Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump are among her many clients.
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We encourage you to sign up soon as this quilting cruise will be sure to sell out quickly.
Quilter's Registration Fee for Quilting Classes and Brand New Sewing Machine is $775.00 plus price of the Quilt Kit.
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Norwegian Cruise Line
7-night trip going to Mexico (Mexico)
October 26 -November 2, 2025 on the Norwegian Bliss!
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Locations Visiting: Los Angeles, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas
Departing Los Angeles on Sunday, October 26th 2025
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Cost: Quilter's Registration Fee for Quilting Classes and
Brand New Sewing Machine is $500.00 plus price of the Quilt Kit.
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Register Here: Click the link below for more information about this quilting cruise opportunity.
https://www.boozcruiser.net/GroupRegistrations/view/123196/cruise#itinerary_info​
Crafting with Cookie: Global Quilt Connection
Hi! I’m Cookie Washington and I’d like to teach you sustainable creativity. You will be helping to reduce environmental waste and you’ll be drawing inspiration from the rich textile crafting cultures from around the globe. Students will experience the regenerative process of breathing new life into discarded textiles while reducing our environmental impact. I’m actually teaching something our Grandma’s did instinctively, we’ve just added a fancy name to get folks to pay attention. “Upcycling” also known as creative re-use; it’s just giving old textiles a second life.
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For more information about Creative Re-Use: Click Here
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Based in Goose Creek, South Carolina, Torreah "Cookie" Washington (she/her) is a renowned quilter and Heritage Keeper of Gullah weaving traditions. Her work pays tribute to her African-American history, rich family tree, and expansive spiritual practice. Cookie's uniquely soulful works reveal the skill, discipline, patience, and expertise of a woman who has quilted the gifts of her foremothers into her artistic visions in cloth. Her work has been exhibited throughout the United States including recently in Celebrating Black Mermaids: From Africa to America at the Center for Arts in Beaufort, South Carolina, and Black Joy at the International African American Museum. Cookie has also taught workshops nationally and recently returned from Washington, DC where she led weaving workshops at the Smithsonian Institution for National Quilting Month 2024.
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Cost: TBD
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Class Requirements: TBD
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Location: Classes on Demand and In-Person
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For availability, email me at cookiesewsquilts@gmail.com.
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Please check back with us for upcoming class offerings!
Please call Cookie Washington @ 843-259-8108 for sign-up information and to be emailed a supply list.
YOU COULD WIN!!!
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Coiled Toothbrush Rug Kit
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Gullah Rag Quilt Kit
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Rag Crochet Needle & Round Crochet Instructions
African Fabric Crazy Shortcut Quilt Class
In this class you will be making a "crazy" quilt with only 18 fat quarters of beautiful African fabrics. The bold prints and vibrant colors will make a most stunning quilt. Your home sewing machine and a fabric kit with all the supplies you need except your top stitching thread is available. This class will teach you how to make a beautiful quilt with NO quilt making experience required - and best of all - it shows you all the steps to have a finished quilt in just four classes!
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You will purchase a kit that contains 18 fat quarters of African Fabric and blender prints. You’ll need 9 -18 inch squares of batting needed for the quilt. You'll be using the decorative stitches on your sewing machine to do all of the quilting, in small and easily manageable sections. This class is for anyone from beginner to expert - we change a few of the quilt making rules, making this a fun project that gives you a
finished quilt in just 3 classes, each about 3 to 4 hours long! Class size limited to 6-8 students.
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Cost: $250 plus supplies.
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Class Requirements: To participate in this class you must have your own portable sewing machine that you must bring to each class.
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Location: To Be Announced
Please check back with us for upcoming class offerings!
Please call Cookie Washington @ 843-259-8108 for sign-up information and to be emailed a supply list.
Contact
I'm always looking forward to meeting quilters at any skill lever from beginner to advanced! Let's connect in community.
843-259-8108