What do you do at a quilting retreat?
04-17-2011, 02:52 PM
#61
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I just got home from a quilting retreat today and most of us sewed, sewed, sewed, finished ufo's, cut out a new quilt, and I actually finished 2 quilts!!! One that I had been working on since 2007. Yes some actually went shopping at a new quilt shop and some went to an antique shop. It is sort of like having a ALL GIRLS weekend. You enjoy other quilters some you know and others you learn to know. Share some of your works of art and have a great time.
04-17-2011, 03:05 PM
#63
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Our summer group had a retreat this last March, I posted some pic's. here:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-109613-1.htm
had a great time although I don't think they'll let me do the games again - took too long, had to unsew stuff, all the things we don't like to do, lol.
Price was $175, which included 3 nights, 4 days, - 5 meals, (2 dinners, 1 lunch, & 2 breakfasts). Rest of the time we ate out or brought our own. We've booked again for next year, had to take the one remaining weekend she had left, next two years are booked solid - that's how popular these retreat places are.
Oh yes, we have some lurkers on the board who also went to this retreat.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-109613-1.htm
had a great time although I don't think they'll let me do the games again - took too long, had to unsew stuff, all the things we don't like to do, lol.
Price was $175, which included 3 nights, 4 days, - 5 meals, (2 dinners, 1 lunch, & 2 breakfasts). Rest of the time we ate out or brought our own. We've booked again for next year, had to take the one remaining weekend she had left, next two years are booked solid - that's how popular these retreat places are.
Oh yes, we have some lurkers on the board who also went to this retreat.
04-17-2011, 05:03 PM
#65
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Utah, Wanship and Heber
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There is a local quilt retreat here once a year and I have attended 5 years now. Things that I learned:
1. take a camera, fan, phone charger, ext. cord, extra light, small cooler, water, and all your sew accessories including several colors of thread.
2. don't do cutting there, cut before you go and do simple sewing. nothing too technical. one year I took a buggy barn and easily got all my blocks sewn in one day. this year I took a lot of machine applique so I could machine applique (blanket) stitch around it.
3. go as early as you can and save places for your friends. make your friends sign up--it is so fun to be together!!
4. take a comfortable chair or extra padding.
5. sign up for at least one class a day--you learn SO much even if you already think you know a lot!!
1. take a camera, fan, phone charger, ext. cord, extra light, small cooler, water, and all your sew accessories including several colors of thread.
2. don't do cutting there, cut before you go and do simple sewing. nothing too technical. one year I took a buggy barn and easily got all my blocks sewn in one day. this year I took a lot of machine applique so I could machine applique (blanket) stitch around it.
3. go as early as you can and save places for your friends. make your friends sign up--it is so fun to be together!!
4. take a comfortable chair or extra padding.
5. sign up for at least one class a day--you learn SO much even if you already think you know a lot!!
04-17-2011, 05:16 PM
#67
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Originally Posted by Plain Jane
Thank you so much for your input. I think I'd better experience one, but I guess it would be more fun if I could find a quilting friend to go with. I'll start looking!
04-17-2011, 05:42 PM
#68
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Location: Minnesota
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Originally Posted by caliquocat
I've always thought it would be great fun to share fellowship with a bunch of fun women with the same interest.
But, time passes, I got old, never did it. The moral of the story is, enjoy yourselves & your friends & your passions when you have the opportunity.
But, time passes, I got old, never did it. The moral of the story is, enjoy yourselves & your friends & your passions when you have the opportunity.
04-17-2011, 06:24 PM
#69
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Location: Owasso, OK
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Originally Posted by Plain Jane
Here is what I'm thinking. We have a home that is located on the side of a mountain, no other homes in view. A spring provides all our water, The view is of three ridges. We have auctions in town, a historic Inn and restaurant down the road, three little quilt shops, one owned by the fabric designer. I have three extra queen size beds and one king. Maybe I could hostess a weekend? I am new to quilting and have so much to learn. I feel like I could learn more in one weekend than in a year trying to figure it out myself. AND I'd surely come away with new friends. But maybe those are self serving reasons to try to put one together.
Do you think it would be safe to gather a group of women who have never met before? It seems like most of the small ones have grown out of already established friendships.
Do you think it would be safe to gather a group of women who have never met before? It seems like most of the small ones have grown out of already established friendships.
04-17-2011, 06:52 PM
#70
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Location: West Virginia
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I went to one last spring and am looking forward to going again in a couple of weeks. Ours was held at a YMCA camp. We had classes you could take if you wanted, we had a silent auction of sewing and quilting supplies, brought by the retreat participants, to benefit the camp, a fat quarter give away and each person was asked to make at least one block with a certain pattern and colors. For each block you bring you put your name in a jar then there is a drawing and some lucky person or persons get to take home blocks to make a quilt. Last year we had enough blocks for 2 people to make a quilt. We had a show and tell after dinner one evening but mostly we just quilted. If you didn't want to take any of the classes, you could just bring something you were working on for concentrated sewing time. There was a lot of sharing and laughter, as well. It truly is a lot of fun and you get a lot done.
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