So much fun, Bev!!! Have a blast.
Jeanie, funny you should ask. I have never been to a retreat either, but tomorrow I am going to a "sew day" out of town, to make dresses for little girls in central America. I am in the process of packing up everything I might need. So far, I have my personal work bag with scissors, seam ripper, rotary cutter and small ruler, eyeglasses, pins, clips. And I have my serger, and it's foot/cords. Also the sewing machine and pedal/cords. Extra feet, needles, several colors of thread and bobbins. Bringing my own patterns too... the dresses I like to sew. Also an extension cord, in case there aren't enough of them when I get there. Ironing stations will be provided.
Did you remember all of those things?