| Lucinda Hathaway's Sewjourns |
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... a few images from my watercolor journal.
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| Lucinda Hathaway's Sewjourns
Needlework Tours
I've been organizing and escorting needlwork tours since 1993. I invite you to join me and other enthusiastic stitchers to visit new places, learn new techniques and just have fun. We always stitch! We've had lessons in stately homes, comfortable dining rooms, gorgeous B&B's with many fine teachers/designers. Our little bus stops at needlework shops, antique shops, quilt shows, whatever interests us along the way. The pace of our trips includes cups of tea and conversations. As the tours are limited to 10 passengers, we are really traveling as friends. It is truly a "traveling sewing bee". Welcome aboard! I look forward to our travels.
Lucinda Hathaway lucinda@serendipitytours.com or 941-383-0216
Mail address:
SerendipityTours, 602 Norton St., Longboat Key, FL 34228
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| ...some of our projects done in our classes and in between our trips |
| A bit about past sewjourns... |
This was our 4th trip to stitch with Vicki Padfield. We love staying with her and husband Mark at their gorgeous B&B, Borrowby Mill. Vicki is an accomplished teacher and is willing to have all 6 students working on different projects and techniques. We all learn from each other. Our touring included the beatuiful towns of York and Durham. There were special tours of the embroidery at Durham Cathedral and York Minster. In Durham we enjoyed visiting Tracy Franklin's Studio. Fabulous work! With these tours we continue the tradition and art of needlework, included is a good time. Google Borrowby Mill to find the new web page for the B&B where the needlework classes are given. Take a look!
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There is a magic castle 45 miles northeast of Florence. It's name, Castello di Porciano. The castle is owned by Martha Specht Corsi, daughter of an American and an Italian Countess. You can read the story of the Castle if you "google" the name. I have been lucky to go there three times : two needlework tours and this time with just a small group of friends. We took a train to Arezzo to the antique market, painted in the mornings, visited Cortona, listened to Martha's stories, had a fabulous dinner at an old Mill, ate lots of gelatto and enjoyed Tuscan wine. It is a special place and I'd love to again take a small group of "sewjourners". (only 6) Let me know if you'd be interested.
lucinda@serendipitytours.com
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"That was the most wonderful trip! I loved every minute of it from our first stop at Rosslyn Chapel to our dinner under the bridge..." (Firth Bridge) Kind words from one of the newest travellers. Thank you, Judy! LCH
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| We had a great time! . Everyone came home with happy memories and new ideas to use in our stitching.
Tap on photos below to enlarge ~ Enjoy the tour!
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| "Just loved the trip! Probably my favorite one!" |
Trip was fabulous! We stitched Astbury Village in Astbury with Jill Milne, our class room was across the street from the church we were painting with thread. Her new web page is: www.jillmilne.com You can purchase her very unusual canvas kits and needlepoint kits on-line. Look for the little sheep as it was a special project for our group. Our group enjoyed a class at the Quaker Tapestry with Bridget Guest and our time in the Lake District. We stayed in a gorgeous hotel in Windemere ~ Lindeth Howe Hotel ~ it had been the home of Beatrix Potter's mother. My room had a view over the Lake and our meals were truly wonderful.
Please "google" the Quaker Tapestry and Lindeth Howe Hotel and take a look.
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Just found a new web-site that is wonderful ~ www.tpoia.com It is the site for Susan Kenney Battle's shop in DC, The Point of it All. You will find videos of techniques and lots of great stuff. You know how we all love stuff. Take a look and have fun.
New ideas and beautiful designs on www.stitchamaze.com Rosalyn Cherry-Soliel's beautiful needlepoint sight. If you have not taken the time to look at this site ~ NOW! and that's an order.
For interesting canvas kits ~ www.jillmilne.com Take a look!
www.borrowbymill.co.uk is the new web-page for Padfield's wonderful stitching retreats in England.
www.caron-net.com is a wonderful web page for all of Lois Caron's fabulous threads. She features shops and needlework venues worldwide. Lois has included Serendipity Tours in her listing ~ Thank you.
www.craftdirectory.org everything you ever wanted to know
www.down-the-shore.com/roundworld.html go to the books section and find my book, Takashi's Voyage:The Wreck of the Sindia and the new book, "Round the World This has not one thing to do with stitching but all of you grandma's, aunts, and moms looking for a present for a kid. This is "my suggestion".
www.stitchershideaway.com Nice Domestic stitching workshops! good teachers and projects
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| Stay in touch and "be prepared for Serendipity" Regards, Lucinda |
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