Fall Quilting Retreat
Oct. 21- 27 and Oct. 28 – Nov. 3, 2024
The temperatures are starting to cool; the children are getting ready to go back to school and that means one thing… it’s time to go quilting at Camp Mission Meadows! Come escape from your everyday life and join us for our 32nd year of retreats at Mission Meadows!. Conveniently located on the east side of Chautauqua Lake, New York, in an area well known for its relaxing beauty, Camp Mission Meadows offers a peaceful environment in which to relax, rejuvenate, and hone your sewing skills. This quilt retreat is suitable for beginning quilters through lifelong quilters. Sewing will be in the lower level Lakeside room with a view of Chautauqua Lake through the large sliding doors. We will also offer space for a small group to sew upstairs in the dining hall… so if someone is having a problem using the stairs, they won’t have to go up and down, and can sew on the first floor. There are limited electrical outlets upstairs so it might be wise to bring a power strip. (Please – no irons at your work area – blowing fuses shuts down the whole operation!) We will be staying in the cabins using the lower bunk beds with room for four in each room and two in the counselors’ room. The ten quilters in each cabin will share two full bathrooms. The retreats will start on MONDAY (as long as we have enough sign up) and end on the following Sunday. You can opt to join us on whatever day best fits your schedule. We hope this will help you tailor the time to fit your needs. Select the best day to start your retreat. Meals will be eaten upstairs in the dining hall. Regular meals will begin on THURSDAY with breakfast for those who started the retreat earlier in the week. A microwave is available for you to use prior to Thursday, or you can go out with friends to the local eating places near to camp. (We cannot use the stove or oven in the camp kitchen.) If there is enough interest, we might be able to offer dinner on Wednesday (we need ten for dinner for the cook to come in and cook). Indicate if you are interested in dinner for Wednesday on the attached form. Food costs have risen, so our retreat costs have also risen. We may have access to an INDOOR SWIMMING POOL and HOT TUB at camp if there is enough interest. We will coordinate times for open swim for us to use the pool and hot tub. Don’t forget your suit and a towel if you plan to relax. Come spend time with your friends… After registering, all you need to do is select the projects you want to work on, make sure your machine is in good working order, gather your fabric, and pack your bags. You will find the other quilters in the room more than willing to share their expertise, and often their supplies, to help you. And think about introducing a friend to quilting – a gift for their lifetime! You will be sent your table location and sleeping assignments the week before the retreat so that when you arrive at camp, you will know where to unload for sewing and sleeping.
Please park on the paved areas in case the ground is soft due to weather changes….
Please consider inviting the next generation of quilters to join you at the retreat!
RETREAT DETAILS
• Sponsored by: First Covenant Church of Ashtabula, OH
• Week 1 Monday, October 21 – Sunday, October 27
• Week 2 Monday, October 28- – Sunday, November 3
• COMMUTER option: for those of you who are not staying at Mission Meadows
• MONDAY option (doors open at 10 am) (Meals will start on THURSDAY with breakfast – you
can plan to go out for the other meals, or opt to share a meal with your friends at camp.)
• TUESDAY option (doors open at 10 am) (Meals will start on THURSDAY with breakfast –
you can plan to go out for the other meals, or opt to share a meal with your friends at camp.)
• WEDNESDAY option (doors open at 10 am) (Meals will start on THURSDAY with breakfast
– you can plan to go out for the other meals, or opt to share a meal with your friends at camp.)
• THURSDAY option (doors open at 10 am) Your first meal is THURSDAY LUNCH
• FRIDAY option (doors open at 10 am) Your first meal is FRIDAY LUNCH.
• Sleeping quarters consist of bunk beds in the CABINS on the kitchen side of camp.
• Licensed MASSAGE THERAPISTS may be available on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. It is
becoming challenging finding someone to come. Sign up is on a first come, first served
basis. Table massages are $30 for 30 minute increments. Payment will be made directly to
each massage therapist. Tips are graciously accepted.
• Sewing workspace will be grouped in twos. Please specify on registration form who you would
like to sit near, upstairs or down, and if you want to be near a window, or away from window.