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Justcurious 08-12-2011 10:22 AM

Hi I'm justcurious and I am just curious about what quilters do like, for quilting retreats. :)

erstan947 08-12-2011 10:25 AM

Welcome from Louisiana:)

auntpiggylpn 08-12-2011 11:03 AM

Welcome from Indiana. I can't answer your question because I have never been on a retreat!

MaryStoaks 08-12-2011 11:07 AM

Welcome from the California desert. :thumbup: :thumbup:

blueangel 08-12-2011 11:47 AM

Welcome from Kansas

JenniePenny 08-12-2011 11:52 AM

We get together with other quilters and sew ,
Gossip, and eat for a few days. No family
Members or household distractions.

Patty Patches 08-12-2011 11:55 AM

Hi,welcome from Kentucky

Maureen 08-12-2011 12:45 PM

Sew, talk, sew, eat,sew,sleep. Sometimes they have a speaker to show you techniques. Trade patterns, get new ideas. Its a lot of fun.

Lakeview Quilting 08-12-2011 02:08 PM

Hello, welcome from Oklahoma!!!

Jim's Gem 08-12-2011 02:48 PM

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

SuziC 08-12-2011 03:54 PM

Can't answer your question but Welcome from New York!

np3 08-12-2011 06:22 PM

Welcome from Central California. You will love it here!

jaciqltznok 08-12-2011 06:36 PM

sew. eat. laugh, eat, sew, show -n- share, eat, sew, laugh!

BETTY62 08-12-2011 08:19 PM

A big welcome from the eastern pat of Texas.

Lori B. 08-13-2011 03:48 AM

Welcome from Michigan.:)

luana 08-13-2011 04:18 AM

Welcome from Iowa! I like quilting retreats for the conversation and idea exchange. Quilters are nice people to hang around with.

sik1010 08-13-2011 04:48 AM

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

Abby'smom 08-13-2011 05:29 AM

welcome from se TX

caspharm 08-13-2011 07:42 AM

Welcome from LV. Retreats are great for socializing and having fun. Also, good food.

joyce888 08-13-2011 10:28 AM

Welcome from Canton, GA. Never been on a retreat and don't belong to a guild.

rosiewell 08-13-2011 11:03 AM

I go to retreats twice a year in Carmel, we piece, we applique, we complain about our husbands, we quilt, we eat, we laugh a lot, we complain about our children, we talk about our dreams and then we quilt some more!

MargeD 08-13-2011 11:08 AM

Welcome from MA. Can't help you about a retreat, as I have never been on one, but I'm sure they would be a lot of fun.

incoming2me 08-13-2011 02:04 PM

I've not yet been to a retreat..
but from what I've heard from my DMIL, there's a lot of sewing, talking, laughing, and food. :)

Welcome from S.E. Texas! :)

Rosie the "Ripper" 08-13-2011 03:42 PM


Originally Posted by Justcurious
Hi I'm justcurious and I am just curious about what quilters do like, for quilting retreats. :)

First, welcome from St. Louis!
I've been on one retreat and am going on another one in Oct. It was great! The guild I belong to has one every year. We meet at a resort. For three days we can sign up for different classes taught by guild members. They can last a half day or a whole day. We have a well known speaker who shows her quilts (last year she had over 100). She also designed for fabric co's and magazines. We have contests (make a quilted article of clothing and wear it to dinner). There's always a "challenge quilt" if you want to make one and bring it along. Last year it was "all polka dots and rail fence" design. Variety was amazing. We eat all our meals together, have show and tell one evening, shop venders set up in hotel rooms, meet new people, and just have alot of fun.The activities go on day and night. You can participate as much as you want. They also have a room where you can go and just sew. At the end everyone shows what they made in the classes they took.
If you get a chance to go to one, by all means, don't miss it!

By the way, my avitar is the quilt I made last year (all polka dots and rail fence), hand quilted, and I got 3rd. place!

jojosnana 08-13-2011 04:01 PM

Welcome from Michigan. Never been on a retreat but it sounds like a lot of fun.

Thumbelina 08-13-2011 04:48 PM

Hi welcome from NE Ohio.

pollym44 08-13-2011 07:17 PM

Hi from Ms.

LAB55 08-13-2011 07:18 PM

Hello from Western Mountain Maryland !! :-D

Grandma Peg 08-13-2011 08:18 PM

Welcome from WI.

audsgirl 08-13-2011 09:03 PM

Welcome from Minnesota! I'm sure you will find the answers to your questions from someone here on the board.

walkerjoanne44 08-14-2011 02:06 AM

welcome from Conroe Texas

coachmatthewsvhs 08-14-2011 03:42 AM

never been on a retreat, but welcome!

heather1949 08-14-2011 04:46 AM

Hi and welcome from Victoria, Australia.

atvrider 08-14-2011 06:34 AM

Hi from AZ. We do summer camps in Laughlin. We have Quilting at the Lake in January. Check out the Havasu Stitchers web site.

Jammin' Jane 08-14-2011 08:38 PM

Hello Justcurious!
Welcome from Minnesota!!

sarahconner 08-14-2011 08:49 PM

Welcome from Northeast Fl. I never have been to a retreat, but I hear they are alot of fun

amma 08-16-2011 09:58 PM

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D


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