I am going to my first retreat on Friday the 22nd. It is a sorta retreat anyway. A bunch of friends are getting together at a hunting camp here and we are going to eat too much laugh too hard and sew sew sew!!! I sew can't wait.

My guild does two retreats a year (spring and fall) at a semi-local (about an hour's drive) FFA/FHA camp. It is a beautiful area and very reasonable. I think around $135 for Thurs-Sun with nine meals included and semi-private rooms. I usually share with my sister. One of my favorite things is that we have a masseuse or two come out on Saturday and do massages in a quiet dark room just off our sewing area, It is $1.00 a minute so some people may do a 10 min massage...but I always go for an hour!! It feels great to have someone rub all those kinks out after sewing non-stop for "sew" long. It is usually open to only guild members unless it doesn't fill up, then it is opened to others.

Do they have any in southern ohio?

I belong to an online yahoo group that has a retreat once a year or so and a small guild that has a once a year retreat.

The online group goes to a private hunting lodge during their open season. I think this group is limited to 24 because of the sewing space.

The small guild goes to a church camp after camping season is over. This group is limited to 18 because of sleeping space.

Both of them are a whole lot of fun.

I think it would be great to organize a retreat or two for people on this board to meet and have fun!!

I go to two girls weekends, we are down to 4 of us, and we bring our sewing machines and sew, sew, sew, eat, shop, and sew some more. We all usually get alot accomplished. Not really a retreat but close enough until I get a real one.

Wow, Pam (pamsmpk) your retreat sounds great. And what a great idea to have a masseuse. Frequently I get a massage after a six hour sewing class. It really helps relax everything.

Retreat's are a blast! I started attending many years ago and am now a retreat teacher. There are a lot of options and it's pretty much up to the organizer how it goes. Every quilter deserves to go to at least one every year!

I've been wanting to go to this retreat. I'm in SE Michigan and know how beautiful that area is, especially in summer. Sounds like lots of fun...

I totally agree! I would be willing to travel to meet some of you wonderful quilters! I enjoy getting together with my friends here for classes or retreats, but it would be a blast to actually meet some of you!
I have been to retreats that are 4 days of classes and I have been to a couple that you just bring your own projects and sew. Both kinds have their merits. I think it all depends on your budget at the time.

Yes, Marlys, a retreat sounds great. The challenge would be individuals' budgets and a central location. Wouldn't a fabric exchange of some sort be fun too?