Lovely Stay in Marina Puerto Bahia, Samańa, DR

March 13, 2014 · by Lorraine | in 2014, Boat Projects, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Lorraine's Projects, Marinas, Samańa, Sewing, SV Changes | tagged Barrington hotel, boat projects, Exhaust tubes, layover, mainsail cover, Marina, Puerto Rico, sewing, views, Weather | 6 Comments

Wednesday, March 12 We have had a lovely stay here at Marina Bahia, which is in a resort residence just outside of Samańa, DR. It’s been a very welcome break from bouncing in Changes on anchor. The weather has a pattern to it each day. The mornings start out cool, which for us is the […]

Week. Long visit in Oriental, NC boating Capital of the World

October 7, 2013 · by Lorraine | in 2013, Cruising Friends, ICW, Lorraine's Projects, north Carolina, Oriental, Sewing, SV Changes, United States | tagged canvas, Chris Parker, cockpit, covers, Cruisers Potluck, cushions, generator covers, Groceries, Honda 2000i generator, Lorraine Sewing, Oriental Harbor Marina, Pfiffertex, recipes, sewing, Shopping, Sunbrella, Tropical Storm Karen, Weather, Women Who Sail | 4 Comments

Monday September 30 to Monday, October 7. Days 83 to 89 It’s almost 3pm on Sunday and this is the first day that Phil and I have been semi-relaxing since coming to Oriental. We’ve been busy visiting cruising friends in the evenings and working on boat projects during the day except for a trip into […]

Cushions completed

July 4, 2013 · by Lorraine | in 2013, Lorraine's Projects, Ohio, Sewing, SV Changes | tagged cushions, sewing | 8 Comments

Friends, Family and Cushions

July 2, 2013 · by Lorraine | in 2013, Lorraine's Projects, Ohio, Sewing | tagged boat projects, Preparations, sailrite sewing machine, sewing | 7 Comments

Trials of living on a boat

June 20, 2013 · by Lorraine | in 2013, Lorraine's Projects, Ohio, Sewing | tagged Bahamian fabric, hobbies, sewing | 2 Comments

It’s interesting how quickly life can change on the boat, all dependent on the weather. . Tuesday evening I was working on sewing pillowcases from my left over Bahamian fabric. See below. About 11pm, Just after cleaning up and getting into the car to drive down to the dock, a BIG wind came and 1+ft […]

Relief!!! I finally have the quilt done.

April 8, 2013 · by Lorraine | in 2013, Bahamas, Ohio, Quilts, Sewing | tagged hobbies, Quilts, sewing | 4 Comments

In the fall of 2010, Phil and I left Grand River Yacht Club and started on our trip to the Bahamas via the Erie Canal and the Hudson River. Something not everyone knows about me is that I’ve been sewing and doing fiber crafts what seems all my life. As an adult, I got tired […]