JUST SEW RETREAT: January 2016

JUST SEW RETREAT “PART 2”

Friday, August 12, 2016

through

Monday, August 15, 2016 (begins 1 pm – ends 2 pm)

Place: Hallowood Retreat & Conference Center, Dickerson, MD www.hallowood.org

Tickets: $380 (non-refundable)

Deposit: $114 due March 5

2nd payment $100 due April 5

3rd payment $100 due May 5
Final payment $66 due June 5

**includes: double occupancy & 9 meals**

Garment sewers, quilters, crafters, needle artists, etc. All experience levels. Join us for fellowship and fun! Bring your machine, supplies, and creativity! *sewing machine rental available*

Accepting: VISA, MC, Discover, AMEX or Paypal dressed2atee@yahoo.com (select friends and family option)
Questions contact Tee @ justsewretreat@gmail.com
Limited to the first 20 participants!!!!!

What can I say, God blessed us abundantly!!! The weather was fantastic, the staff & facility--- awesome, the food was delicious, and most of all the participants MAGICAL!!!!! We all had a great time, old friends were reacquainted and new friendships were formed. When you get a group of ladies together that share the love of sewing, nothing but magical things happen!!!!

Some of us arrived before early and got busy setting up our prime sewing areas! The early bird catches the worm!!! Eventually everyone arrived safely! Everyone all settled, let the sewing fun begin!!!

Most worked on UFOs (unfinished sewing projects); some of these projects were started as far back as 5 years ago!!!!   We were able to complete many of them (pants, tote bags, pillow cases, dresses, aprons).

This is the beautiful lobby of our retreat center! Such a joy to see this every day!!!

The beautiful fireplace -- we were fortunate to enjoy it the entire weekend! Yes, I chucked a few logs in there too! It was so nice to take a break every now and then and just bask in the beautiful warmth and glow of the fire.

I made these name tag holders for each participant. I found tons of inspiration by googling "sewing retreat badges." I shopped my "fabric collection" and found the perfect fabrics!
Lorraine and Mary, longtime friends are having fun at the pressing station.

Cheryl and Towanda getting it in!!!!

Yvonne is checking out the SWAP table!!!!

One of the many projects being worked on!

The final results!!!! These were made using upholstery swatches.

Our rooms were nice too!!!

Ding, ding, ding, dinner time!


Appetites satisfied, Sharon is diligently working on pattern alterations to insure her pants will fit! She will also cut a muslin before cutting the fashion fabric.

Shots of the various work stations.

Yvonne uses fabric and thread scraps to stuff pillows.

Time for prizes and get to know you time! Everyone had a ball telling a little bit about our selves and why we sew!

Lori just picked Blondell's name for the next prize!!! Lori attended Blondell's sewing school, The Sassy Sewer's Lounge, Parkville, MD. Click on the link to learn more!