Cookie Washington invites you to set sail with her on her 1st Quilting Cruise! The cruise will set sail Sunday, October 26, 2025 for an enriching 7-night excursion to marvelous Mexico. Sailing aboard the luxurious 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 26, 2025 7-night trip going to Mexico Visiting: 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.

 

Mazatlan, known as the Pacific Pearl, is rich with heritage dating back to the 1500's. Visit Mayan ruins, its beautiful beaches, cobblestone plazas and enjoy cafe dining.

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!!

 

"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.

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Cookie has been so lauded and celebrated for her quilting skills as well as her commitment to encouraging and supporting other artists, that December 29th is now and forever Cookie Washington Day in Charleston, SC!

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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 Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. Former US Attorney General Eric Holder and famed Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump are among her many clients.

 

We encourage you to sign up soon, as this quilting cruise will be sure to sell out quickly.

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Quilter's Registration Fee for Quilting Classes and Brand New Sewing Machine is $500.00 plus price of the Quilt Kit.