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Stitchin’ Season: The Deer Widow’s Quilting Retreat
🧵 Stitchin’ Season: The Deer Widow’s Quilting Retreat
📅 Monday, November 17 – Thursday, November 20
📍 Castle Farms
💲 $200 per person | Limited to 50 guests
While the hunters head into the woods, it’s time for the quilters to head to the castle! Join us for Stitchin’ Season: The Deer Widow’s Quilting Retreat, a four-day creative escape designed just for you. Whether you’re looking to make progress on a project, learn something new, or simply enjoy a few peaceful days filled with fabric, laughter, and inspiration—this is your moment.
✨ What’s Included:
• Your own dedicated workspace in a bright, cozy room
• Daily breakfast and lunch, with dessert included
• A guided tour of the Castle Farms grounds
• Name tags for easy mingling and memory-making
• Evening access to keep the creativity flowing (bring a lamp for extra lighting and a cushion for comfort!)
• A table reserved for your favorite snacks
🛍️ New This Fall:
• Pop-Up Shopping Vendors – stock up on fabric, tools, and goodies right on-site!
• Optional Classes – take your skills to the next level (materials included; extra cost applies)
• Live Demonstrations – enjoy a fresh lineup from returning demo hosts
🏨 Stay & Stitch:
We’re thrilled to be partnering once again with Hotel Earl to offer discounted lodging rates exclusively for our retreat attendees. Enjoy boutique comfort just a short drive from Castle Farms—perfect for relaxing after a day of stitching and socializing. NOTE: YOUR TICKET CONFIRMATION EMAIL WILL HAVE THE LINK TO BOOK YOUR DISCOUNTED HOTEL ROOM.
📣 Don’t Forget to Bring:
• Your sewing machine and supplies
• Your own lamp for evening sewing
• A chair cushion or your own comfy chair if preferred
Come spend four days surrounded by inspiration, laughter, and fellow quilters. Whether you’re flying solo or coming with friends, this is the perfect getaway to stitch, shop, and savor the season.
📌 Space is limited to just 50 guests—reserve your spot today and make this hunting season your Stitchin’ Season!
Aaron Lee will be on-site throughout the retreat, offering professional tool sharpening and sewing machine maintenance services to keep your equipment running smoothly. A sign-up sheet for his services will be available at check-in on Monday morning.
Optional Quilting Classes
Sign up for any of the following classes during check-in on Monday morning:
Cousin’s Quilt Shop
- Introduction to Collaging
- $35 per person
- 4-hour class
- Choose from 3 designs: Goat, Pig, or Highland Cow
- Includes 1 yard of printed fabric (other supplies required)
- Wanna Build a Snowman Ornament
- $20 per person
- 1.5-hour class
- Includes pattern and kit
- No sewing required
Compass Star Quilting
3. Log Cabin Foundation Paper Piecing
- $16 per person
- 2-hour class (supplies extra)
- Beginner-friendly introduction to foundation paper piecing using the add-a-quarter ruler and “flip” method
- Helpful to bring pre-cut strips
- Learn time-saving techniques while creating your own Log Cabin blocks
