Very good advice on this thread! For the last few years I have been on one or two retreats a year with a lovely group of ladies. One thing I did learn on the first retreat is to have a variety of projects. I had one large "kit" along with four or five smaller ones, which turned out to be a good decision. I would get very sleepy on this big project, so I would take a break, walk around and chat a bit. Then I rotated between the projects after that. Worked great! Enjoy your first retreat. You will come home very happy!