About the Retreat
The Retreat is held at the historic Richwood Presbyterian Church in Walton, Kentucky (see map below).
The quilt room offers cutting and ironing stations, design boards, sewing tables with chairs, air-conditioning/heat, natural lighting, and plenty of overhead lights for those all-night sewing marathons. Bring your machine and projects as well as any personal items you would like to have (mark all personal tools clearly).
Please bring snacks to share! Refrigeration is available. Coffee, tea, lemonade and water available all the time.
All quilters receive a swag bag (Early Birds get something extra!); daily door prize drawing (Thursday through Saturday); mealtime devotion; jigsaw puzzle table for break; Friday night game night - Pictionary - Quilt Style! (bring two fat quarters to play); prayer room open 24 hours; tips and techniques; retreat project; loaner machines available (for mechanical issues) and Give and Take table (bring unwanted usable quilting/sewing items: pattern books, magazines, material, tools, etc ...).
This year's project is a Christmas tree table runner using machine applique! Yes - you CAN do it.
You need two pieces of fabric to complete your runner.
Piece One will be the background to the trees. You will need a 16" by 72" piece of white or neutral tone on tone print (think Winter/Christmas: snowflakes, ornaments, etc...)
Piece Two will be the border/backing. You will need a 22" by 72" piece of just about any Christmas print you would like!
Mission Project: 12" Half - Square Triangle Pinwheel in blue prints with WoW (white on white) background. Blocks must be 12 1/2" unfinished and squared. (PLEASE ensure your blocks square at 12 1/2". We have had some issues with mission blocks coming in unusable and we want to use everyone's blocks!) Each block should only have two fabrics - white and blue print.
Three (3) per person would be great! Please use a different blue print in each block you make so we have a variety of blocks for our quilt. You can make these ahead of time or at the retreat.
https://www.scrapish.com/pinwheel-quilt-block.html
You are welcome to stay at the church. You will need to bring a blow up mattress, cot or sleeping bag
(thick mats available for underneath) pillow and linens. Don't forget your toiletries, towels
and pajamas or other comfy clothes!
Bathrooms are available - shower sign up will be posted.
For those not comfortable staying at the church, there are several hotels nearby.
Meals will offer a variety of items and should accommodate most tastes.
If you have a medically necessary dietary issue, please include it on your registration.
If you have a personal dietary issue, you are welcome to bring your own food and snacks.
Please note: meals are prepared by retreat hosts. We are NOT catering certified but do our absolute best to prepare wholesome, balanced meals in a clean environment and pay special attention to sanitation and cross-contamination issues.
The quilt room offers cutting and ironing stations, design boards, sewing tables with chairs, air-conditioning/heat, natural lighting, and plenty of overhead lights for those all-night sewing marathons. Bring your machine and projects as well as any personal items you would like to have (mark all personal tools clearly).
Please bring snacks to share! Refrigeration is available. Coffee, tea, lemonade and water available all the time.
All quilters receive a swag bag (Early Birds get something extra!); daily door prize drawing (Thursday through Saturday); mealtime devotion; jigsaw puzzle table for break; Friday night game night - Pictionary - Quilt Style! (bring two fat quarters to play); prayer room open 24 hours; tips and techniques; retreat project; loaner machines available (for mechanical issues) and Give and Take table (bring unwanted usable quilting/sewing items: pattern books, magazines, material, tools, etc ...).
This year's project is a Christmas tree table runner using machine applique! Yes - you CAN do it.
You need two pieces of fabric to complete your runner.
Piece One will be the background to the trees. You will need a 16" by 72" piece of white or neutral tone on tone print (think Winter/Christmas: snowflakes, ornaments, etc...)
Piece Two will be the border/backing. You will need a 22" by 72" piece of just about any Christmas print you would like!
Mission Project: 12" Half - Square Triangle Pinwheel in blue prints with WoW (white on white) background. Blocks must be 12 1/2" unfinished and squared. (PLEASE ensure your blocks square at 12 1/2". We have had some issues with mission blocks coming in unusable and we want to use everyone's blocks!) Each block should only have two fabrics - white and blue print.
Three (3) per person would be great! Please use a different blue print in each block you make so we have a variety of blocks for our quilt. You can make these ahead of time or at the retreat.
https://www.scrapish.com/pinwheel-quilt-block.html
You are welcome to stay at the church. You will need to bring a blow up mattress, cot or sleeping bag
(thick mats available for underneath) pillow and linens. Don't forget your toiletries, towels
and pajamas or other comfy clothes!
Bathrooms are available - shower sign up will be posted.
For those not comfortable staying at the church, there are several hotels nearby.
Meals will offer a variety of items and should accommodate most tastes.
If you have a medically necessary dietary issue, please include it on your registration.
If you have a personal dietary issue, you are welcome to bring your own food and snacks.
Please note: meals are prepared by retreat hosts. We are NOT catering certified but do our absolute best to prepare wholesome, balanced meals in a clean environment and pay special attention to sanitation and cross-contamination issues.
Meet Your Hosts
Judy and Jaimie attended their 15th retreat in their 15th state with the fall retreat in Michigan this year!
Their goal is to attend a retreat in all 50 states and then some...
Their goal is to attend a retreat in all 50 states and then some...
Judy Witsberger
Judy, a native of Ohio, has been quilting and sewing since she was a little girl. She learned hand piecing and applique from her grandmother and has fond memories of sitting with her in the afternoons. She is a retired Special Education teacher and former Drew Elementary (Florida) Teacher of the Year.
She specializes in technique and has taught many small classes to girl scouts, women's and church groups. Judy is also a medium arm quilt machine owner, has created several original pantograms and enjoys repairing family quilts and making heirloom teddy bears. A prized possession is a velvet crazy quilt from one of her great grandmothers. She hopes one of her quilts will be a prized possession of one of her great grandchildren some day. Judy is a founding member of Quilters for Comfort, a quilt outreach group based at Richwood Presbyterian Church. In addition to quilting, she loves to travel, read and knit and has recently taken up painting! Judy also has a rather large collection of teddy bears. She has been married 65 years and currently lives in Florence, Ky, with her husband Bob. They have three children, five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren and two very spoiled dogs. |
Jaimie Henson
Jaimie, born in Ohio and raised in Texas, began her quilting experience with her great grandmother, spending mornings during visits cutting out pieces with a cardboard pattern and scissors. She picked the love for quilting back up as a Girl Scout leader, helping her troop make a quilt for a soldier's widow and another for his young son.
She specializes in basic quilt technique and truly enjoys sharing her knowledge with new quilters. She is a short arm quilter. Jaimie is also a founding member of Quilters for Comfort, a quilt outreach group based at Richwood Presbyterian Church. A flight attendant for 35 years, former Mrs. Kentucky United States and current Lt. Col. in the Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary), Jaimie has been married 33 years to Richard. They live in Independence, Ky., in a 117 year old Victorian home they are currently rennovating. She is a proud military mom, has two children and two grandchildren. She is glad to have passed the lure of quilting onto her daughter and is already introducing her granddaughter to her sewing room. |
