Oh this sounds great I have never been to a retreat! Hopefully I wouldn't cramp your style being a fairly new quilter with lots of questions. Like what the heck do you bring, and what exactly do you do at a retreat? I am fairly open on dates as long as I know before the 15th of the month before the retreat, my job needs that much notice....darn job. I can't say at the moment I will definately be able to go but when you have a date I can let you know for sure. That is if you have room for someone without a lot of experience. If not I would totally understand, as I know people want to get things accomplished.