We have a Big Cedar Lodge in between Missouri and Arkansas - a GORGEOUS place - hey - THAT would be fun!

Marsye,
You and your pictures have made me laugh so many times that I would never even say a cross word to you. EVER!!

I have a group of friends and every February we all go to a big condo together. Everyone that goes pays their share of the cost of the condo.

Everyone brings food to make dinner one night. If you cook someone else will help you and then others clean up! Always good food to be had.

We all bring our machines, our fabric, and whatever else we think we might want to have. I generally try to precut my quilt so that I'm ready to sew.

Once everyone is there, we set everything up and sew as late as we want. We're limited on the number of people who can go by the number of beds/bedrooms we have. If you want to go to bed.. go.. if you want to sew until midnight.. that's okay too.

Some time, when we need a break we all load up and go browse the LQS in the area. This year it turned into a mini shop-hop.. but we had a great time and came back with some great fabric finds. Some years we go out once, other years we have gone several times. If you want to go, great.. if you want to stay and sew.. that's fine too.

We have the best time.. We laugh, we eat, we help each other, we sew, we laugh some more, we confide, sometimes we even vent.. But at the end of the week we have a quilt made (at least I do) and we are pretty much ready to head back home for another year.

We've done this for perhaps 5 years.. I think the secret of a successful retreat is having our rooms to go to when we want, and having the work shared.. We're all good friends and love this special time.

I hope you'll go one one soon.. If you don't go until next February, perhaps I can get the gals to invite you too! I may not get my quilt done though, I'd be rolling on the floor laughing all the time!

Stitchinwitch..
Big Cedar would be a great place for a retreat! We generally go to Branson.. In February we don't care where we go.. as long as it's big and we all have a bedroom, and a bathroom. A big central room to sew in and comfy beds to sleep in!

Now marsye are you going to tell us one could still go into the woods and use a generator for sewing machines, just had to say that, sorry no offense. lol. I love all of your pictures, you are so clever with the computer.

I am seriously thinking about organising one down here - any takers?
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I just did a church retreat, my first retreat of any kind. the church payed my way. It was only $80.00 but we had like 25 ladies there, and it was so much fun. they provided the meals, and we all brought or own snacks. and it was just one big slumber party, some went to bed real early, some of us stayed up talking tell 2-3 in the morning. I won't be able to do a quilt one, because the money. but Marcie you need to at least one. it is a great time. God bless. Penny

Oh Judie! Have you ever been to Gaston Resorts? It is a wonderful place and in the winter they offer very low rates. Check it out thru Google!

:thumbup: BYOEC

I want to go on the quilter's cruise up the coast of Alaska.

Mostly any retreat is a short period of time away from your daily duties, to focus on a small group of issues. When the church counsel and pastor go on a retreat, it is a time of intense and focused work on issues of the church and decisions that need to be made.

I imagine a retreat for quilting is a time away from regular duties, to focus on sewing and quilting without having to stop and make lunch, fold laundry, shuttle children to actiities, fix the babies bottle, iron his shirt, clean the toilet and the puck or even answer the telephone. Agh, to sit, sew, sleep and eat. What a life.

Well maybe this wasn't such a dumb question after all! (gigi) :thumbup: ;) ;)