OK so I am organising a quilt retreat next year, some time in March. There will be room for eight people although Mandy and I will take up two of those places. It will be in Derbyshire, slap bang in the middle of the UK and will start Friday lunchtime and finish Sunday lunchtime. I will probably charge around £50-£100 to cover costs but it won't be a gala dinner kind of affair - more like we all muck in and throw together some kind of supermarket instant curry selection, soup and bread and cheese for lunch, that kind of thing.
As I can only take 6 guests on this retreat I will probably pick people on the basis of who Mandy and I have most got to know out there in blogland and flickrland. But I just wanted to see who might be interested and this is probably the quickest and easiest way to find out rather than individually flickrmailing people.
Once we get a group of 8 definites, I'll set up a flickr group and we can organise it through that.
As I can only take 6 guests on this retreat I will probably pick people on the basis of who Mandy and I have most got to know out there in blogland and flickrland. But I just wanted to see who might be interested and this is probably the quickest and easiest way to find out rather than individually flickrmailing people.
Once we get a group of 8 definites, I'll set up a flickr group and we can organise it through that.
OOOH! I'd be really really interested ... I've never been on any kind of retreat and I would love the chance to meet and quilt with like-minded people :)
ReplyDeleteI'd be interested - like Sarah it will be new to me too :)
ReplyDeleteYay!! Count me in! You know I have been waiting for this!! Barring any funnies, like having course dates I cannot change or get out of, or no dog sitter (which hopefully CAN be arranged once I know the dates in advance), I would love to come! About time we got to meet in person... It's going to be great!
ReplyDeleteOh that would be wicked sweet. But I can't come (bit of a long distance for me!). Another time, perhaps!
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Lynne
Lynne, you have my attention! As we'll be returning from a 3wk trip to SA the last week in Feb, it depends when in March. It would also be a first but oh so exciting! xx
ReplyDeleteooh that sounds fab, Id be interested...Karen
ReplyDeleteThat sounds fantastic. I'd definitely be interested, especially if there will be lovely Kona Solids to splurge on too :-)
ReplyDeleteKaren / Enola05
I wish it was a possibility but unfortunately don't think it will be with all that's transpiring around here - maybe another time ;0)
ReplyDeleteAll that go have fun
I'M TOTALLY IN!!! SAVE ME A SPOT!!!
ReplyDeleteOk, just kidding, but I really wanted to be able to say that, and since I know how to keep caps on and type, I did, but you know I can't really come because Air Canada would likely mangle my new machine and once I got there I wouldn't be able to plug it in anyway, but I want to come and meet you all OH so badly. Can we just set up an IM account so we can chat all weekend? How about you just open a laptop in the corner with the camera facing all of the action and I'll just glue myself to Skype?
You girls are going to have so much fun. ♥
I would love to partly so I could meet everyone in the real world, however- I am not sure work and family commitments will allow- we have to do a family visit before Easter time and also not sure I could get my sewing machine and sewing stuff on a train, I don't want to mess your numbers up x
ReplyDeleteHi Lynne, Count me in - You promised!!! let me have the dates asap so I can book off duty from work!! - Justine xxxx
ReplyDeleteWish I could come :-(
ReplyDeleteI think I might depending on what weekend it was!
ReplyDeleteI would have loved to come and join you but the beginning of next year is a bit busy with my little brother's wedding. Maybe next time....it would be fab to meet you in person!
ReplyDeleteOoooh, I'd love too depending on which weekend, as long as it's my child free one, I'd be IN! And --- it's only down the road! Bonus!
ReplyDeleteOh, how I wish! Already have plans to hit Europe in June, so that and work make it impossible, even though it is such a LONG way away! And if anyone is worried about packing the sewing machine- if i can drag my bicycle around Europe, a sewing machine would be a breeze! Maybe another time! ;-(
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun - but I wouldn't be able to get time off work on the Friday. Now a quilt day would be cool - could I come for a day or how about one later in the year?
ReplyDeleteI would love to come and meet you and Mandy in person but it would depend when it is in March as fingers crossed I am skiing in Canada in Feb/March.
ReplyDeleteGood on you Lynne for organising a retreat! I can just imagine the fun you'll all have.
ReplyDeleteI'll be there in spirit. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteNext time I'm in the UK though......I'll be calling in for a cuppa!!!
If I didn't have kids now I'd seriously consider coming! One day...
ReplyDeleteWow! It's wonderful that there will actually be one of these in the UK even if it is on a super small scale. I would say I'd love to come but then I don't know you, so it might be kind of weird. Brilliant idea either way :)
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