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Old 11-21-2012, 06:43 PM
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Smile Help me pick my Christmas present

Hubby asked what I would like for Christmas, which is really my anniversary (12/23, Christmas and my birthday 1/19) so I have a fairly large budget for travel and the retreat.

I have everything I want but I think I would like to go to a quilt retreat with a nationally known instructor. I am willing to stretch my horizons. I was thinking 3 days.

If you have taken a class from an instructor that you really liked, please share your experience.
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Old 11-21-2012, 07:05 PM
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Lucky tou I would ask my hubby for a 2 dollar bottle of bubble bath! LOL
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Old 11-21-2012, 07:35 PM
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You don't mention if time of year is important, so off the top of my head:

Empty Spools
http://www.emptyspoolsseminars.com/

Quilt Museum Workshops - Paducah
http://www.quiltmuseum.org/adult-workshops.html

Quilting by the Lake
http://www.quiltingbythelake.com/

Quilt Festival (Houston and other cities)
http://www.quilts.com/home/index.php
They also run a few Quilt Camps a year.

Ricky Tims runs his LaVeta retreats - I've heard rave reviews about that.
https://www.rickytims.com/retreats/retreat-info


AQS Paducah Show - class list not yet available (or any of their other shows)
http://aqsshows.com/AQSPaducah/

That's it for now. Oven timer is dinging.

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Sharon Schamber Retreats
http://www.sharonschamber.com/Search...s.asp?Cat=1887

Art Quilt Tahoe
http://artquilttahoe.com/

All the above (and prior post) received great reviews from friends.
If I think of anymore, I'll post them.

Good luck choosing. ;-)
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That list is PERFECT!! I see at least five classes on there. Thank you
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I would go to Paducah Quilt Show for the four days. Sign up for classes, enjoy the quilts and meet quilters from all over the world. You'll love Paducah. Book your room now.
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Lucky you! Any of the suggestions would certainly be great!
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo View Post
I would go to Paducah Quilt Show for the four days. Sign up for classes, enjoy the quilts and meet quilters from all over the world. You'll love Paducah. Book your room now.

That would sure be MY choice!!
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Lucky, lucky you. Let us know what you decide and then tell us all about it afterwards.
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Old 11-22-2012, 06:39 AM
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Paducah is great and I am going to Cincy with my GF's this spring.

I was looking for an immersion in one area. Spending a week with Ricky Tims almost one on one would intimidate me! Empty Spools sounds great but I dont have a whole week with travel time and cost. I thought thread play sounded interesting to explore, Ranae Merrill, Schamber, Karen Stone plus there was a class on curves.

So I have enough money to do both the Karen Stone in March AND the Sharon Schamber in July at the Paducah Museum seminars. Schamber is the one I really want to see since I dont FMQ. I have Merrill's book and might sign up for her online class.
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