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Here’s Your Supply List & Schedule
In preparation for your trip, we’re sending the Retreat Supply List and Retreat Schedule for reference below.
Quiltworx has been busily working on compiling supplies and fabrics for your Quiltworx University experience in just a few short weeks! We are excited to announce that the Quilt Gallery is also working with us to provide sewing machines and we’d like to bring your attention to a few sewing machine related details you will all want to be aware of!!!
The purpose of this email is to help you gather last minute supplies and also give you an idea of the schedule for the week.
If you have any questions regarding rooms and accommodations, contact Brigette and Joy at retreats@quiltworx.com. Also, please review your account for all of your sign up details. Use the Special Needs box to let us know your time of arrival and mode of transportation. (ie – Flight arrival time 2:30pm, August 31,2024) The local Taxis are:
We hope you enjoy your quilting adventures at the beautiful Snowline Acres venue, and we can’t wait to experience it with you! ~ Sincerely, the Quiltworx University Team
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Retreat Supply List
You’ll need to bring the following items with you to class:
- Acorn Pressing Pen & Solution
- Fabric Pen
- Repositionable Glue
- If your pattern has curves: 12” Creative Grids Wave Ruler or the Curved Diamond Cutting and Trimming Ruler from Quiltworx.com
- 3″ by 12″ piece of Template Plastic (3″ by 12″ piece)
- 3-1/2″ by 18″ piece piece of Template Plastic
- 12″ Add-a-quarter ruler
- 18″ Add-a-quarter ruler
- Purple Thang (optional)
- 6″ by 12″ ruler
- Medium size (or travel size) cutting mat (18” by 24”)
- Rotary cutter 45mm or 60 mm
- New rotary blade
- Size 70 needles (Microtex recommended)
- Scissors
- Seam ripper
- Small Extension Cords and a surge protector strip if you plan to bring your own iron and sewing light, or at-station mobile device charger.
- Fabric glue UHU stic
- Glue Pen (Fons and Porter, Sewline, or Avery recommended)
- High quality cotton sewing thread
- Repositionable Glue (Judy prefers Scotch Brand)
- Flower pins
- Scotch Tape
- Large Ziploc Bags
- Stapler
- Binder Clips (medium and small)
- Large Paper Clips
- Bring your fabric and pattern if you are doing Caribbean Starfish and have purchased your own fabric
If you do not have any of the above supplies (or if you forget something!), our onsite shop will have many of these items on hand for you to purchase.
Machines:
In addition to Quiltworx Classroom machines, which are all Bernina, the Quilt Gallery will be providing the overflow we need to accommodate our large group. Please see below for information on the machines the Quilt Gallery is bringing along, and make sure to consider the discounts and specials that will be available for Quiltworx University Attendees. If you are interested in buying one of these during the event, the Quilt Gallery will have a station set up during Quiltworx University to demonstrate the machines and talk with you about a purchase. If you have questions, please feel free to contact them at 406-257-5799.
Note: Check your reservation, if you have not told us you are bringing your own machine we need to know ASAP. Quiltworx is taking the machine reservations, the Quilt Gallery is only supplying some of them for us. Please do not contact the Quilt Gallery to reserve, contact Quiltworx.
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They will be offering the B475QE at $2,399 discounted from $2,999!
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They will also be offering the B08 at $1,999 discounted from $2,499!
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10% OFF SPECIAL
In addition to the machine specials, Quilt Gallery and Glacier Quilts will be offering a 10% discount to all attendees who visit their shops throughout the week!
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Sewing Station Information:
To ensure a smooth setup for our event, we will have assigned seating to help us organize stations, place projects, and set up sewing machines for each student. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t sit with your best friends! If you haven’t already, please contact us in advance with your seating requests. Thank you for helping us streamline the check-in process!
Each student will have ample sewing space with their own 5’ sewing table. Large cutting and pressing stations will be shared among every eight students. Each table will be equipped with a surge protector for your machine, iron, and other power-hungry devices. There will be five teaching stations around the room, and the shop will be located in its own room at the front of the facility.
Every student will also have a rolling chair, and we will provide cutting mats for those who cannot bring their own. Please let us know if you need one.
For the comfort and maneuverability of all students, we kindly ask that you leave your table extensions at home. The tables will be set up in aisles, so we need to ensure there is enough space for everyone to move around. All sewing supplies should be stored under the table, in your car, or in your room. Extra lighting is allowed in the classroom, but please avoid bringing magnifying glass combos as they have been known to start fires.
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Program Schedule
The general program schedule is provided below if you are interested in how your day to day will work! Your week will include special events, check-in, and check-out information!
Sunday, October 13:
- 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Check-In. Early check-in to the sewing area will not be allowed. Thank you for your understanding and patience. During check-in, come to Snowline Acres and find your sewing station. Instruction and tutorials on using your machines will be provided. You will also meet your instructors to get started on cutting papers for your first workshop, which will start on Monday.
- 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception: A Welcome Event with snacks and refreshments starts at 7:30 p.m. We will meet for a small Trunk Show with Judy and learn a little more about the week that you will be spending with us! Please note, you will be on your own for dinner Sunday evening before the Welcome Event.
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.: Continue with machine demos, meeting instructors, and learning basic cutting techniques for Monday’s first workshop. We would like to request that as students, you concentrate on cutting out your papers and wait until Monday morning to start on your project. So that everyone starts at the same place as the other students for Monday’s workshop. Teachers will not be in the classroom after 9 p.m. and the shop will not be open past 9 p.m. on Sunday given that Monday is a busy day for everyone!
Onsite Quilt Shop!:
One of the most amazing parts of this event is the onsite quilt shop, which will have hundreds of bolts of fabric, kits, paper piecing tools, and more available for you throughout the week. The staff from Quiltworx will be on site to not only help you with any quilting supplies you might need, but also to help Judel Niemeyer kit custom Quiltworx patterns in colorways you love using Quiltster. There will also be lots of fun surprises from the shop Monday through Friday, so make sure to listen up for details!
Special Dietary Needs:
Please don’t forget to share this information with Quiltworx staff. There is a large selection of options for most of our meals that can accommodate almost any dietary needs of the group. We do our very best to accommodate dietary challenges, but can only help if we are aware of the situation. Please understand that we cannot accommodate dietary “restrictions”, dislikes, or dietary choices beyond the menu options that are provided for the event. However, we would like to know about allergies so this can be addressed as appropriate.
Daily Schedule (October 14th to 18th Monday to Friday):
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Breakfast is on your own.
- 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Morning Workshop
- 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Lunch will be held in the dining area.
- 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.: Afternoon Workshop
- 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Afternoon Break (The workshop is over at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18th.)
- 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Afternoon programs, Quiltster demonstrations, trunk shows, or free sew (optional).
- Dinner 6:00 p.m.: Dinner will be served in the dining area.
- Post Dinner: Trunk Shows, free sew, and shopping will be offered until 10 p.m. Instructors will be available every night until 10 p.m. as well.
- Check-Out on Friday: 2:00 p.m. from the workshop. (If you are leaving on Friday, please verify room checkout with Quiltworx and take time for this during the day as appropriate). If you are not checking out until Saturday, sewing will be allowed, but please understand you will need to work with Quiltworx on options and switch machines (unless you purchase yours at the event!), so that the shop can pack up their machines as they will be leaving on Friday evening. If sewing on Friday evening is a desire, please coordinate this directly with Quiltworx.
- Late Sew: More information on late/early sewing responsibilities (turning off irons/machines/lights/closing up) will be provided on Sunday evening.
- Beverages: Water and coffee will be complimentary. Beverages like soda and juice will be 50¢.
In general, we will work on the following sections of your quilts on the following days. When you get to the event, there will be a box with your schedule, pattern, and fabrics at each station. There will also be a schedule that outlines which classes each teacher will be teaching throughout the day in case you want to attend another class. Please reference your personal schedules to learn which instructors are teaching each workshop on each day. There will be a morning and afternoon session of each class, unless all students show up for the morning (some groups are smaller than others). So, if you feel the class is large or want to see it again, or possibly have multiple workshops on the same day because you have purchased more than one kit, do not worry! We will have plenty of time to teach you what you need to know:
- Monday – Group A (2613DIA)
- Tuesday Morning – Group 222-C
- Tuesday Afternoon – Group 222-B
- Wednesday Morning – Groups 222-D and 222-E
- Wednesday Afternoon – Group 281-D
- Thursday – Groups 242-D, 222-F, 277-H
Quiltster demonstrations will be provided for interested students. We will run these throughout the week until every interested student has attended.
- Custom Kits! Throughout the week, Judel will be working to create custom kits for customers using fabrics available at the Onsite Quilt Shop. She will take custom orders through Wednesday night late, so if you are hoping for a special kit project to take home with you of your favorite Quiltworx design, please think about it and come prepared with some ideas! She will use Quiltster, then send the project information to your Quiltster accounts and also to the shop so they can kit!
- Trunk Shows from instructors and students will be held throughout the week if you are interested. Feel free to bring a few projects to show off if you can spare the space! We’d love to see your special touches to Quiltworx projects you’ve made over the years!
Judy will be available for demonstrations on other techniques beyond just those used in the units for the workshop as time permits. She will also be in the teaching room on most nights (perhaps not all) after dinner, to discuss workshop needs in general.
- The Certified Shop will be available throughout the week for supplies, quilt kits, fabric, and anything else you may need to satisfy your quilting desires! In general, the shop will close at 10 p.m. and open at 8:00 a.m. each day.
- On Friday, class will end at 2:00 p.m. Students can check out early and head home, or stay for the duration of class, but this year, we ask that you begin taking apart your sewing station at 2 p.m. Checking out at the store will take place beginning Thursday evening and into Friday morning. We will be packing up and preparing for the end of class throughout the day as appropriate. With a limited window to clear the area, this is important for us to accomplish.
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