Remember to bring lots of different things to do. The first retreat I was on, I ran out of projects.....with so much time to just sit and sew......well it's amazing how the to-do list gets whittled down. I also get bored very quickly working on one project for a few hours so it's helpful to switch off. I now bring cutting and quilting projects, small boutique items to make as well as the larger ones. I even brought my scraps and cut them up for scrap therapy. One girl at my last retreat mentioned that she walked by my table every few hours and never saw me working on the same project!