More retreat 2014

Here's a photo from the 2014 Retreat venue, showing some familiar faces in the foyer...

And an eye witness account from Joy:

 

The venue was great - all contained in the one building and within cooee distance of each other. The venue was excellent - a very big sit and sew room - the lighting was not the best, but trust SCQuilters, this did not deter them - all those little portable lights came out. 

The entertainment on Sat night was fabulous. The Bee Bop Dance Troupe - from a local dance school did a great couple of routines. Their ages ranged from about 5 to 16 and the little ones did a routine by themselves - just beautiful.

Excellent speakers. I especially loved the talk by Trudy Cowley & Dianne Snowdon who spoke about their book Patchwork Prisoners, a story of their extensive research into the women prisoners on board the Rajah who made the famous quilt. 

 

Some sewing or handwork was done......a lot of walking around town and environs by others, and of course lots of chatting and laughter.  There were quite a few shopping bags and parcels - this not including the shop hop purchases!

It was a fantastic retreat and I would like to thank all the committee members (there were not many of them) for all the work they did in making it such a great retreat.  

SCQuilters do get around!

Here's the amazing SCQuilters retreat banner, sneaking out to take in the sights of Launceston...

 

...the Art Gallery...

... the museum..

...the City Park...

... a quick trip for some essential supplies...

.. and a little rest afterwards..

... then back to the Grand Chancellor for more chatter, sewing and maybe even a little lie down.

(Thanks to Fran Williams for this bit of chicanery!)



A SCQuilter's view of Retreat

It was a fantastic retreat and I would like to thank all the committee members (there were not many of them) for all the work they did in making it such a great retreat. The venue was great - all contained in the one building and within cooee distance of each other.

We had, I think, approx. 95% of attendees at the Thursday night dinner. The venue was excellent - a very big sit and sew room - the lighting was not the best, but trust SCQuilters; this did not deter them - all those little portable lights came out. 

The entertainment on Saturday night was fabulous - the Bee Bop Dance Troupe - from a local dance school did a great couple of routines. Their ages ranged from about 5 - 16 and the little ones did a routine by themselves - just beautiful.
Excellent speakers. I especially loved the talk by Trudy Cowley & Dianne Snowdon who spoke about their book Patchwork Prisoners - a story of their extensive research into the women prisoners on board the Rajah who made the famous quilt.

Some sewing or handwork was done......a lot of walking around town and environs by others, and of course lots of chatting and laughter. There were quite a few shopping bags and parcels - this not including the shop hop purchases!

(Thanks to Joy Vale for this description)

Random shots from the weekend...

Countdown to retreat!

Only two more days until a Very Large and Noisy Group of SCQuilters will be descending on Hotel Grand Chancellor in Launceston to chat, eat, share show and tell, swap sig SCQuares and maybe even sew a bit. SCQuilters all over Australia and New Zealand are packing bags, inundating airports and generally making their presence felt as we speak. Michelle has already checked out the best place to have coffee.

I'm not sure how much we can share here - "what happens on Retreat stays on Retreat" - but with luck we'll have a few photos and some links to share from what is shaping up to be a fantastic few days.

The weather forecast expects cloudy with a bit of rain, and a maximum of 18 degrees, so it sounds ideal weather to keep warm and keep quilting!

Retreat 2014 - Launceston, Tasmania

16-18 May 2014

The excitement is building...it's not long now until 100 or so fun-seeking quilters descend on the Grand Chancellor Hotel in Launceston, Tasmania for the annual shenanigans which may, or may not, involve stitching, talking, eating, more talking, shopping and a lot of laughter and making and renewing friendships.  Is Launceston prepared?  

As in past years, we have received lovely products from our generous supporters, listed below. Please do visit their websites and consider shopping from these businesses - they really help to make our retreats a lot of fun.

Esme's - www.esmes.com.au - Shop 1/216 Charles Street, Launceston Ph: 03 6334 9775 

Motifbyhand - www.motifbyhand.com 

Bebebold www.bebebold.com 

Ladelle www.ladelle.com

Judy Hall www.punchwithjudy.com.au

Lynne Morrison at Cranberry Crafts www.cranberrycrafts.com.au

Leanne’s House http://leanneshouse.typepad.com

Perivale-Guterman Pty Ltd, North Shore Corporate Centre, Gordon NSW 2072

Malanda Quilting, Malanda, Qld. www.malandaquilting.com.au 

Faeries In My Garden, Queensland www.faeriesinmygarden.com.au

Koolkat Quilting www.koolkatquilting.com.au

Aboriginal Fabric Gallery www.aboriginalfabrics.com.au

Kym Colgrave of Professional Quilting Service, Qld www.proquilt.com.au

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Retreat 2014

The details of next year's Retreat are now available.

Retreat 2014

May 16th-18th
Hotel Grand Chancellor
Launceston

For further details, see the SCQ Yahoogroup or the Facebook site
Scquilters Retreat 2014 Tasmania