October Meeting and Raffle Items

 This month's meeting is scheduled for October 10 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 for socializing). 

 We will gather at- 

 The First Church

 1 Concord St

 Nashua,NH

This month's programming will be our guild's 10th anniversary celebration! Don't forget to bring your entry to our 10th anniversary mini quilt challenge.  This month is also the deadline for the 2024 WIP challenge, so make sure you bring any completed WIPs to show!  See the end of this post for updates on the fall retreat!

 Raffle items for the month are: 

#1 Daylight Slimline 3 Table Lamp

#2 Good Spirits Fat Quarter Bundle by Ruby Star Society (25 prints)

Purchase tickets online here:

Online raffle tickets sales will close Wednesday, October 9 at noon.  Tickets can also be bought at the door with cash or check.

Notes for the Fall Retreat

We are going to have a great retreat, and I can’t wait to see what you’re sewing!

Some significant differences from this retreat and those to which you have grown accustomed…

There is not enough electric circuitry in the side of the room with sewing machines to

accommodate irons of any type. Please plan accordingly. There will be 5 large ironing boards

and 9 good Black and Decker irons, which should be more than adequate for 30 happy sewing

friends. If you have a better iron and are willing to share, then feel free to swap out one of the

B&D ones.

There are no design walls here, so if you need to spread out, you will have to do so somewhere

in the vast spaces available to us elsewhere. For design-wall-dependent projects, consider

laying it out on the floor temporarily and using your phone’s camera to organize the sewing. If

you want to bring a flocked vinyl tablecloth to tape up on a wall, that might work. Bring tape that

won’t pull off their paint, please!

We will be fed heartily by Nick and his staff. They are professionals and are accustomed to

feeding crowds. If you have food allergies or aversions, please consider bringing some

alternate choices; there is a kitchen in the Retreat Lodge for your use. Vegetarian options will be

available at each meal.

As of today, 10/1/24, we have enough tables for all quilters to have an 8’ table. If we grow in

numbers, I may ask those who travel with extra sewing machines tables to share 2 tables

among 3 people, or some such. Either way, you will have plenty of room, and in most cases,

twice the room that the Amoskeag quilters currently get.

We need help! I would like at least 6 people for set-up on Thursday morning at 8AM and 6 for

breakdown on Sunday at noon. (If we are permitted to stay longer that day, we can leave some

tables for late-stayers to break down afterwards.) Nobody can “move in” until all the tables are

set up, but if you are on the set-up crew, you’ll get first dibs to move in and start sewing, as well

as my eternal gratitude. Others may arrive after 10 but if set-up isn’t complete, they can either

pitch in or wait patiently.

Don’t forget to bring your lunch for you day of arrival. Would anyone like to bring a lunch for the

set-up crew? Snacks are welcome; please plan to take home what doesn’t get eaten.

Can you offer use of a cutting mat? We’ll need up to 8 large mats, and if you aren’t arriving until

Friday, you’re still welcome to offer one.

Irons and boards will be available, as will power strips.

Chairs are available but you are encouraged to bring your own if it’ll make your experience

better.

Bring some additional lighting, as the difference between day and night in that room is

substantial. We are delighted to have 24-hour access to the sewing room to accommodate our

early birds and night owls alike!

Retreat Lodge Dwellers:

The Retreat Lodge is their hotel-like accommodations. There is a short walk from the Lodge to

the dining hall, and November can be chilly. For those not able to walk much, you can drive

between the two parking areas easily, but it is a very short distance.

Cabin Dwellers:

The cabins are delightful, but you need warm bedding if you tend to be cold. Bring linens for a

twin bed or a sleeping bag if you prefer. Think layers. You’ll need your own towels, too. If you

like to have a bunch of stuff next to you while you sleep, bring a little table or crate that can hold

things, and an extension cord or power strip for your electronics. If you want to see photos of

accommodations, just ask! You are assured a lower bunk if that is your preference. I suspect

we’ll be in a cabin quite near to the dining/sewing hall, but outdoor clothing may make the short

distance between the two buildings more enjoyable. Since we are so few, (6 as of now,) we will

split by snorers/non-snorers. There’s room in the shared bathroom area to keep a change of

clothing so those leaving early or returning late can minimize interruptions of fellow cabin

dwellers.

If you signed up to come to retreat but haven’t yet paid, now is the time!

 

	3 nights	2 nights
Hotel, Single	727	488
Hotel, Double	457	308
Cabin	337	228

 

Non-members pay $35 extra.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ophelia.