WHAT: The Washington Mennonite Fellowship (WMF) Quilting Retreat is a time where creativity, quilting, and quality time converge on CAMREC's peaceful, forested grounds . Utilize this long weekend to work on current projects, old projects that need to be finished up, start new projects, or learn something new! Don’t worry about preparing food or cleaning up; just sew to your heart’s desire!
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This year, the gathering will be a "Finish-your-projects" retreat with some short, optional lessons in the evenings shared by retreat participants.
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WHEN:
- Check-in: Thursday May 1 any time after 2:00 pm. Snacks will be available but no evening meal will be provided.
- Check-out: Sunday May 4 after brunch.
- WMF's Spring Gathering, which includes the annual meeting and volunteer work projects, will be the previous weekend, April 25 - 27. If you would like to participate in both events, you are welcome to extend your stay at no cost between both events. Some of the available projects could be sewing new curtains or making bench cushions.
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WHO: Due to limited space and high interest, spots are reserved for members and friends of WMF first. ​​
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COST: $200 covers 3 nights of lodging, meals, snacks, and cleaning (including after meal clean-up!).
Scholarship money is available if cost is a concern - to request, follow the instructions on the registration site.
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SUGGESTED PACKING LIST:
- Fabric & projects
- Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies
ï‚· - Mat, rotary cutter and rulers.
ï‚· - Power strip/extension cord
ï‚· - Table light (if you need extra light)
ï‚· - Iron/ironing board (not everyone needs to bring these – somehow it seems to work out)
ï‚· - Beverage container with lid (no open containers allowed in sewing room)
ï‚· - Bedding (sleeping bag, sheets, blanket, pillow, as you choose)
ï‚· - Flashlight
ï‚· - Personal Toiletries including towels
ï‚· - Comfortable attire for the climate and facilities – bring foot wear that will be worn only
in the sewing room so as to keep the room clean and eliminate excess cleaning
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
ï‚· - We will have a scrap sharing table set up. Bring nicely organized useable pieces of
quilting fabric that you would like to share. Anything left at the end of the weekend will
be donated to the Quilter’s Corner at the Mennonite Country Auction.
- We will also have a show and tell one night, so bring any quilts that you have completed in the last year to share.
- Please also feel free to share on your registration form any additional evening activity ideas you might have.