Machine Quilter Retreat

Jackie asset Sally together with Peter's giant log cabin quilt top
 The Petwood Hotel is beautifully situated together with sum of onetime the world charm. The nutrient is fabulous too. But what makes our Retreats then exceptional is the people. We intend that great things occur when a few people get together together some a machine quilting frame. 

Ann, Emma, Brenda, Carol, Maggie together with Martha some the NEQ six human foot frame
 Small is beautiful!  So nosotros confine the numbers to vii or 8 participants together with nosotros accept at to the lowest degree 2 teachers.

Sally, Jackie, Maggie, Carol together with Brenda alongside Jackie's quilt
It makes for a friendly atmosphere then it's easy to acquire to know each other together with portion ideas.

Peter together with Martha chuckling over the 8 human foot NEQ frame
There's lots of fourth dimension 1 to 1 interaction equally nosotros doodle designs. We acquire from pen together with newspaper to thread together with fabric, gaining confidence on familiar designs together with learning lots of novel ones.

Sally, Maggie, Carol, Brenda together with Martha alongside Sally's quilt
One of my favourite sessions is when we audition diverse threads on the unfinished quilt tops that people bring. I brand certain that there's a proficient choice of Machine Quilting threads for people to choose. It's then inspiring to come across all the gorgeous quilts equally nosotros explore machine quilting options.

Ann together with Emma looking at the ripple stipple pattern on Jackie's quilt
This such a proficient mix of people.We had then much fun! We're already planning a reunion!

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