karielt

Wow thanks ladies for all your advice! You thought of things that I wouldn't have being my first retreat. Your the best!

lacikat

You could always come to Michigan (the middle of the state) and go on retreat with our quilt guild. We are going the Thurs. before Mothers day and will come home on Mother's Day, whatever time we feel like leaving. We go to a Bed and Breakfast over by Jackson. I am so ready.

grammy Dwynn

Retreats are FUN
I'm going in two weeks (less really, leave on the 28th)

pamsmpk

Extension cords, even extras because others will forget. No matter what it always seems like I come across something I need and don't have. Luckily, we always share with each other and we are fairly close (within 15-20 miles) to three shops so we usually make a shop run on one of the days that we are there!

Feathers

Our quilt group did our first retreat last October. Nine of us went to the Oregon coast and had a blast. We made a few RULES ahead of time as none of us had ever spent 4 days togetherl...the rules were: THERE ARE NO RULES.

Feathers

Our quilt group did our first retreat last October. Nine of us went to the Oregon coast and had a blast. We made a few RULES ahead of time as none of us had ever spent 4 days togetherl...the rules were: THERE ARE NO RULES. If someone wanted to knit, so be it. I someone wanted to work on a project, great. If some wanted to eat out and others wanted to eat in, that was OK. We had a wonderful retreat and spent much of our time together making Socks for Soldiers...I think we made a couple hundred socks over the 4 days. We also learned a few new blocks, worked on WIPs and we spent some time PLANNING FOR OUR NEXT RETREAT. We all want to go back and make the retreat an annual affair. All the suggestions others have mentioned are great to put on a list and keep handy when packing for the retreat. I'm excited for you. Have a blastl

Quilter7x

I've been on tons of retreats; they are so much fun! Some are structured (have classes and events), some are completely unstructured. No matter which one you go on, you will have a blast and make many new friends!

I created a list in Word software just for items to bring to retreats. The most important things (for me) are Ott lights and power strips. There never seems to be enough lights and since we quilters have so many things that require electricity, power strips are an absolute must. Depending on your own height, you may want to bring a pillow to sit on in the main sewing room. If you're using a regular chair and the tables they provide, the table might be too high. If you use a chair on wheels at home and can bring that, that would be very helpful to you.

Don't forget your clothes and toiletries - you just might be focused so much on your sewing stuff that you could easily forget those!

Some retreats I've been on have been at a great hotel on Cape Cod. We take both their conference rooms. All of our sewing stuff goes in one room and in the other room are tables for all the snack food, several tables with bed risers on them, then 2-3 tables put together with chairs around it so people can eat together. We even set up Crock-pots for dinners since this retreat doesn't include lunch or dinner.

Oh such fun, wish I was going on one right now!!!

Needles in SW OR

I have a sister in Michigan who goes to Shipshewana for retreats and of course goes often to the flea market there. Her home is decorated in Shipshewana Chic.
Hope you enjoy your retreat there as much as she enjoys her visits.

Marcia

Have a wonderful time!!!

Start your list of things to take with you now. Then maybe you won't forget a thing.

Marcia

Have a wonderful time!!!

Start your list of things to take with you now. Then maybe you won't forget a thing.