Originally Posted by kimscruzer
How does one find out about these retreats?
Some are sponsored by local quilt guilds or quilt stores. Other times certain community organizations sponsor them. I've been to two different YMCA camp facilities for camps. In another case, some online friends decided to host one in Shipshewana, IN. It's become an annual plan - 2nd one is this year and space was already reserved for 2012 :-). I found my first one by googling "quilt camp Kentucky". While the camp I found was not in KY, KY was mentioned on the site because campers (for that and/or other programs they sponsor) come from KY.
You're in Cinci? Have you ever been in Bellefontaine, OH? (basically between Dayton and Columbus). There's a YMCA camp facility that has a retreat in March. It was my first time there and the facility was great. There was a store owner there from Columbus and she's made arrangements for her store to host one in November. Price is around $170 (the camp's one is a little less) and runs from Friday after dinner to Sunday after lunch and includes 5 meals (Sat. breakfast - Sun. lunch). With the store sponsoring it, I'm not sure what the project/schedule will be, but for the camp one, they offered a project (directions) or you could work on your own stuff.
Link to camp:
http://ymcacolumbus.org/willson/fabr...s-weekend.html Since the camp's retreat just happened, they haven't updated the info yet.
Link to the store hosting the Nov. retreat:
http://www.glassthimble.com/ You can call the store for more info.