My First Quilting Retreat !! The Dillard House, Dillard, GA

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09-11-2011, 11:14 AM

#31

quilts4charity

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Wow, I live in Georgia and didn't even know about such a place, oh I bet you have loads of fun!!!!

09-11-2011, 11:41 AM

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TymeToShine

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I'm so happy for you! Let us know how the retreat was.

09-11-2011, 12:35 PM

#33

teacherbailey

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Location: Tucker, GA

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I want to hear more when you get back home!!!!! PS. Dillard House and Franklin TN are lots of miles apart so I hope you brought everything you need! ;)

09-11-2011, 01:57 PM

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She In PA

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Have a great time. Our guild has one every year and it is a blast. I eat too much, sew until I'm exhausted, and laugh a stuff until I cry. They are a blast!!!

09-11-2011, 01:58 PM

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gypsylady5

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Have a lot of fun and please post pictures when you get home. We want to share with your experience.

09-11-2011, 02:14 PM

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Quiltlady330

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Originally Posted by vivoaks

Sounds like lots of fun!! I've never been to a retreat, either. Every time I look at the cost, I think to myself, I could be spending this money on fabric!! I'd get a lot more done if I went to a retreat - I just can't seem to stay at the sewing machine if I sew at home...there's always too much else to get done. Have loads of fun!!!

My quilting friends and I have a retreat about once a year. We go to a cabin that's used just for weekend stuff by one of our families and we take our own food and bedding. We stay 2 nights and sew and sew and sew. It's a great time and very low cost. You're right...you get lots done with no interruptions. Hope you can find some way to work out something similar. Retreats need not be high $$. How about someone's home when DH is away for the night? Farm out the kids to relatives or friends for a short time. You could reciprocate. :D

09-11-2011, 04:44 PM

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Tweety2911

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Sounds so fabulous!! Have a great time!
I go on my first retreat next weekend and can hardly wait!

09-11-2011, 05:32 PM

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quilt gramma

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Have fun and make sure to post pictures .

09-11-2011, 05:37 PM

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Sherryquilts

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Have fun! Retreats are the BEST!!

09-11-2011, 05:52 PM

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butter

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So excited for you. I am at a retreat as I write this! There is a great YWCA camp in Indiana that has quilt retreats several times each year. While most of them are a 3 day weekend, this one begins on Sunday afternoon and lasts until Friday noon. Doesn't get much better than this. No cooking or cleaning, just sewing and laughing. What a great way to spend some of my vacation time.