Sewing for a Good Sunday

Yikes. Here it is 11:00 at night and I just realized I didn't report the progress on the quilts for the Quilts for Kids organization for today's Sewing for Good Sunday.

I got three of the quilts basted and two of those three completely quilted. Woo hoo! But the biggest excitement for me came about because I was too lazy to change the lead color in my marking pencil. I really needed to mark some squares in something besides white.  As I was contemplating the work it would take in dealing with those teeny tiny pieces of lead, it occurred to me.

Painters tape.

Yep, it works great as a template you can use without marking. It's the first time I used it but definitely won't be the last.

5 Free Things to do on a Sea Day

For years I delayed ever going on a cruise. I just knew I didn't want to be cooped up with a couple other thousand people, stuck on a ship at sea with nothing to do. I wanted adventure and exploration.

Now I know a cruise can provide me with adventure and exploration when we are in port. But I also can find plenty to do when we are at sea. Free things. 

Here are five to consider:

1. Learn something new.
There are plenty of activities every day to learn something new. How about a crafting class or dance lessons? Maybe tackle pickleball or learn how to plan the steel drum. You can even learn about the inner workings of the production shows by taking a backstage tour of the theater. Or perhaps find out how food is prepared by taking the galley tour. Many voyages also have guest lecturers talking about the history of the region.

2. Hang out by the indoor, outdoor, or adults only pool or relax in a hot tub.
Many ships have a large movie screen out by the pool running movies during the day and into the evening. Princess Cruises even broadcasts NFL football on Sundays on the big screen.

3. Drink for free.
While you need to pay for most alcoholic drinks on the ship, there are multiple opportunities to score free drinks. Think free champagne at the art auction and rum tasting in the shops. Maybe you will be that someone getting to drink the martini the crew made at the martini demonstration. And many cruise lines have special cocktail parties (with free drinks) for their returning guests, too.

4. Work out.
Look to the fitness room for help in staving off those extra pounds that seem to appear on a cruise. Treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, stair climbers, weight machines, and free weights can be found in a ship’s fitness room. You'll be glad you made a trip or two here when you don't have to squeeze into your clothes for the trip home.

5. Relax and enjoy the views. You catch a sunrise from your balcony

or find a nice chair on the Promenade deck

and watch the ocean go by.

Or head to the back of the ship and watch the wake.

Or catch a sunset at sea.

Whatever you choose to do, know that cruise ships at sea don't equal boredom.

Cruising the Caribbean

Click on the links below to learn more about what I have to say (and show) about cruising the Caribbean!

Bahamas
The Bearded Clam Bar & Grill in Nassau

Cozumel
5 Things to do in Cozumel
Cruising the Caribbean: Cozumel
Caribbean Princess in Cozumel
Money Bar Beach Club
Money Bar Menu
Snorkeling at the Money Bar
Swimming with the Turtles in Akumal Bay
Snorkeling the Dos Ojos Cenotes

Costa Maya
Costa Maya/Mahahual Cruise Port
Almaplena Eco Beach Resort

Costa Rica 

Red Snapper Restaurant

Curacao
5 Things to do in Curacao
Iguana Cafe Food & Drink Menu

Grand Cayman
Caribbean Princess in Grand Cayman
Cruising the Caribbean: Grand Cayman
Snorkeling with Stingrays

Dominican Republic
Amber Cove Cruise Port

Haiti 
5 Things to Know: Labadee, Haiti

Honduras
Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Honduras

Puerto Rico
5 Things to do in San Juan
Orozco's Restaurant
Caribbean Princess in San Juan

St. Maarten
Caribbean Princess in St. Maarten
Maho Beach
Bikini Beach Bar on Orient Beach

St. Thomas
5 Things to do in St. Thomas
The Smoking Rooster BBQ

Misc.
Top 5 Places to Snorkel in the Caribbean
Antigua Port Presentation by Vickie Bowne
Barbados Port Presentation by Vickie Bowne
Trinidad and Tobago Port Presentation by Vickie Bowne

Looking for more cruising information? 

Take a look at what else you can find here at Deb's Days!

The Friday 15

I say this a lot but how is it possible I still can find 15 things to get rid of each week? I have a small house. I have empty space on shelves and cabinets and drawers. But yet every week I have more and more to send off.

This week I have mostly things out of the sewing room. Plus a small shelf that never made it into the picture before it headed to the car makes 15 in total.

Traveling the USA

Make Bunny Rabbit Candy Pouches - Tutorial Tuesday

Looking for ideas on how to make homemade treat bags for Easter? Make these cute little bunny rabbit face candy pouches. Print the free template right onto fabric and then sew 'em up and stuff them with candies and treats for Easter!

Today's tutorial combines fabric and candy and Easter. What could be better?

For this project you will need:

• two pieces of plain fabric (I’m using muslin.)
• one piece of freezer paper 
• ribbon
• printer
• tape
• Scissors or pinking shears
• cardstock or plain printer paper
• iron
• Sewing machine
• Matching thread
• Template from here

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Now available as a free PDF digital download with the written directions, step-by-step photos, printable templates, and link to the tutorial video. Click to find out more!

Looking for something else? 

Check out some of my other Easter sewing and crafting projects!

Otherwise, you can watch the how to video for directions on how to make the homemade Easter Bunny rabbit candy and treat bags project here: