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Northern Italy &
Switzerland June 18 - 27, 2010
Travel with eQuilter owner and color expert, Luana Rubin and Sew Many Places founder, Jim West on this 10 day tour of Northern Italy and Switzerland. Click here to register!
Package Includes:
◦Round-trip airfare from the U.S.
◦First-Class hotel accommodations
◦Private motor coach & driver
◦13 meals
◦Sew Many Places totebag & gifts
◦Sightseeing as listed in the itinerary
Itinerary:
Friday June 18th Our adventure begins with an afternoon flight from the United States. Please check-in 3-4 hours before our departure time. We will all meet at the gate area. On-board the plane, dinner will be served.
Saturday June 19th This morning a breakfast snack will be served on board the plane before we arrive into Munich. You will change planes as you continue your journey onto Venice, later this morning. Once you collect your luggage, you will meet your tour escort Jim West and driver, who will take us to our first-class hotel. Upon our arrival we will be met by a local tour guide who will take us on an informative walking tour of the city, highlighting the main attractions. The remainder of the afternoon will be at your leisure. A special welcome dinner will be served at our hotel.
Sunday June 20th This, morning following a leisurely breakfast, we will check out of our hotel and drive to the Northwesterly part of the country, to the charming town of COMO. Along the way, we will stop in some of the charming Italian Villages for coffee, shopping and lunch. Once we arrive in Como, we will be taken to our first-class hotel where we will settle in and relax.
Monday June 21st Today following breakfast, we will drive to the stylish city of MILAN. As with every major city around the world, there will be opportunities for all kinds of things to do. You can shop the trendy boutique shops for the latest Italian fashions, or visit an art museum or glorious basilica. There will be plenty of restaurants and café’s where you can enjoy delicious Milanese cuisine. Upon our arrival into MILAN we will enjoy a leisurely tour before checking into our first-class hotel. The remainder of the evening is yours to enjoy.
Tuesday June 22nd This morning following breakfast, we will have a tour of the Aurifil Thread Factory.
Wednesday, June 23rd Today, following breakfast we will leave Milan with many found memories for the resort town of ZURICH. You’ll discover that Heidi’s world does exist as we make our way through Alpine mountains and valleys to this special city. Upon are arrival into the city we will be met by our tour guide, who will provide for us a panoramic city tour, including the famous Lion Statue, etc. We will check into our first-class hotel the remainder of the day is yours to enjoy. We will meet later this evening for dinner.
Thursday, June 24th Today, following breakfast we will visit St. Gallen. St. Gallen was founded in the 7th century. We will visit the Baroque Cathedral which features the Abbey library. The library houses over 140,000 documents and books some that are hand written that date back to the 9th century. We will return to Zurich later in the afternoon, where the remainder of the day is free for you to enjoy.
Friday, June 25th After breakfast today we will travel to the town of STECKBORN, Switzerland, where we will participate on a private tour of the BERNINA FACTORY, the only family-owned machine factory left in the business. We will have lunch together before traveling back to Zurich. After dinner, a quilt lecture with Luana will close the day.
Saturday, June 26th Today we will all enjoy a day of leisure. We will offer a optional tour to Bern. For those that opt to join us after breakfast we will drive to the charming town of BERN, on the far west coast of the country. As one of the younger cities in Switzerland, Bern offers wonderful little markets, art museums, gardens, and quaint little shops along the Rive Aare. It’s a picture postcard town, and we will have all day to enjoy its charm. We will return back to our hotel later in the day. Tonight, we will all enjoy “farewell dinner” and recall the special memories we made during our tour.
Sunday, June 27th Today, following a very early breakfast, we will check-out of our hotel and drive to the Zurich airport for our flight back to the United States. Click here to register!
Tokyo International Great
Quilt Festival January 13 - 22, 2010
Join eQuilter owner, Luana Rubin on this 10-day quilting tour in the land of the rising sun. Take in the history, culture and beautiful fabrics of Japan, visiting the metropolis Tokyo, the former imperial capital, Kyoto, the ancient city of Nara and finishing the tour with time at the Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival. Click here to register!
Package Includes:
◦Round-trip airfare from San Francisco
◦First-Class hotel accommodations
◦Private motor coach & driver
◦19 meals
◦Sew Many Places totebag & gifts
◦Sightseeing as listed in the itinerary
Itinerary:
Tuesday, January 12th For anyone who might be interested, we are offering a HOTEL PACKAGE in San Francisco prior to tour.
Wednesday, January 13th Today, we begin our exciting quilting expedition to Japan, as we fly nonstop from San Francisco International Airport and fly direct to TOKYO, JAPAN. During our flight, dinner will be served onboard the plane.
Thursday, January 14th Today, before our arrival, we will be served breakfast onboard the plane before our arrival into the Tokyo International Airport. We will collect our luggage, pass through custom formalities and meet our professional guide and motorcoach driver who will take us to our first class hotel. Tonight, a "welcome dinner" awaits us at our hotel, and Luana will provide for the group, a very special introduction and briefing into the world of Art, Color and Design.
Friday, January 15th This morning following a delicious breakfast, we will enjoy a PANORAMIC TOUR OF TOKYO. We will visit many of the familiar places that make this city the International center for business, art and history. We will enjoy a special Japanese Tempura lunch at a local restaurant and in the afternoon, we will visit the BLUE & WHITE SHOP where we will have an opportunity to purchase authentic hand-stenciled, indigo-dyed Japanese cotton Yukata Fabric. We will return back to our hotel in the late afternoon, where the remainder of your day is at your leisure.
Saturday, January 16th Today we will check out of our hotel and take the very modern Bullet Train from Tokyo to the city of KYOTO. Upon our arrival, we will be met by our motorcoach driver who will give us a tour of a local Textile Factory. In the middle of the afternoon, we will check into our first class hotel and relax. Tonight, following dinner, Luana will provide an informative lecture.
Sunday, January 17th This morning following a delicious breakfast, we will be met by our motorcoach driver who will take us on a PANORAMIC TOUR of the city. This tour will include a stop at the spectacular Nijo Castle and Kiyomizu Temple. In the afternoon, we will meet with a master artist who will provide for us a class on Japanese painting and calligraphy. Don't forget your cameras, it will be a very special event you want to capture! Tonight we will enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and return to our hotel later in the evening.
Monday, January 18th Today, following breakfast, we will drive to the bustling city of NARA. This full day tour will provide a fascinating look at Japan through its gardens, temples and culture. We will enjoy lunch today at a very special place. (It's a surprise!) We will return back to our hotel in Kyoto in the late afternoon, and the remainder of the day is at your leisure for shopping and touring on your own.
Tuesday, January 19th This morning following a delicious breakfast, we will check out of our hotel and take the Bullet Train back to TOKYO. Upon our arrival we will meet our motorcoach driver who will take us to a special Textile Factory. We will also visit the Ichiku Kubota Museum and marvel at the spectacular kimono collection done in the Tsujigahana method. We will drive to our hotel in the later part of the afternoon and check in. After enjoying dinner at a special restaurant we will return back to our hotel where Luana will provide a briefing about tomorrow's special day at the Quilt Festival.
Wednesday, January 20th Following breakfast this morning, we will attend the INTERNATIONAL TOKYO QUILT FESTIVAL, located at the Tokyo Dome. This will certainly be one of the highlights of our tour. There will be on-hand a personal Japanese guide who will provide an introductory tour of the festival before we go off on our own. Tonight, we will all meet for dinner which will be followed by a very special presentation by Luana, recapping the Art, Color and Design of Japan.
Thursday, January 21st Today is completely free at your leisure. You may opt to go back to the festival or just relax at the hotel with a nice spa treatment or relaxing massage. There is time for shopping on your own or sightseeing at any of the incredible museums. In the afternoon, we are offering a very special "optional" tour with Luana, that will be announced just prior to the tour. Tonight, a "farewell dinner" will bring our special Japanese expedition of Art, Color and Design to a close. Luana and eQuilter.com will be sponsoring this special dinner.
Friday, January 22nd Today, following breakfast, we will check out of our hotel and transfer to the airport for our return flight back to SAN FRANCISCO. Lunch and dinner will be served onboard the plane during our non-stop flight. Click here to register!
eQuilter Sponsors Paula Nadelstern's 2009 exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City
We are so pleased to announce our corporate sponsorship of Paula Nadelstern's exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City, opening April 21 and running through September 6, 2009. As you may know, eQuilter has long been a fan of Paula Nadelstern collections and books.
Right after Pittsburgh Quilt Market in May (wholesale show to the Trade only) I will be going to another trade/design show in New York, and then having a private tour of Paula's exhibit on Tuesday May 19th. We are making arrangements so that a group of eQuilter customers can also join us for this special tour, and will give you information about signing up in future newsletters. We expect it will be a first come first serve opportunity so watch for this announcement!
eQuilter's 2004 Bernina Sweepstakes Winner!
Nancy C was the lucky winner of our December 2004 Bernina Sweepstakes! * She picked up her new Alex Anderson edition machine at her local dealer. Nancy lives just outside of Buffalo, NY ... near Niagara Falls and the Canadian border.
She was so excited when she received a call from Luana, letting her know of her sweepstakes win. Nancy said that her own machine had just died, and that she was going to have to give up her commitment to her church for sewing/quilting projects. Nancy's angels must have had other plans for her - now she has a beautiful new machine to make those quilting projects for her church.
Congratulations Nancy!
* The sweepstakes winner was chosen by random drawing by Sterling-Rice Group of Boulder, Colorado.
Art Quilt Tahoe 2003 Best of Show winner
Congratulations to Betty Cavallucci, winner of Art Quilt Tahoe 2003 Best of Show. The quilt is from a photo of Libby Lehman's foot while in an old fashioned bathtub. Betty was awarded a $250.00 eQuilter.com Gift Certificate.
Quilts for NY Kids Project Announcement
Dear Friends,
Sept 2002
Update:
Thank you for visiting our Quilts for NY Kids Project. As of September
2002 our project has distributed over 1500 quilts to kids who lost a
parent September 11th. They have been distributed to families of
firemen, office staff, and workers who were in service jobs - all who
were lost in the WTC. The quilts have mostly been distributed through
our personal contacts in NYC, and some have been sent directly to
families affected by Sept 11.
Kathy Price from the Mission of Love (see our main Charity page for more info on MOL) is driving to NYC to distribute the last batch of quilts, for the one year anniversary - Sept 11, 2002. Our goal was to have our quilter donors send their finished pieces to us, so Kathy could deliver them on the anniversary. We have updated this page with a photo of this last batch of quilts, sent out Sept 1st.
We will continue to match up individual quilts with individual recipients as the opportunities arise - I am still receiving requests for comfort and memorial quilts from our NY contacts - some for adult family members of those lost, some for older kids.
If you
would like to be on a list for any future quilt requests such as this,
please let us know via email. You can contact Natalie in Customer
Service at service@eQuilter.com
and she will keep your name on file.
Click here to read a letter from one
of our New York distributors
Our sincere and humble appreciation to all those who participated in this project - the quilts we made and delivered as a group are now in the hands of hundreds of children, and the love put into those quilts will continue to speak to them, now and in the future, as they go through the healing process of this terrible loss. May they receive all the love and healing wishes that come with the gift of the quilts.
best wishes,
Luana and Paul Rubin
