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29th Annual Beaver Island Quilt Retreat: 2012
Gwen's
29th Annual Beaver Island Quilt Retreat will be held at the charming 100 year
old White Birch Lodge.
The Lodge is nestled in the woods right on the shores of
Elk Lake, in the heart of the Northern Michigan resort area. Elk Rapids is a
charming small town with good restaurants and fun shopping with nearby resort
This Year's Subject:Liberated Medallions. AQS choose 28 liberated medallion quilts made by quilters at our 2010 Retreat for a new book: Liberated Medallion Quilts . With this new book it stands to reason that we should get together and make some really great Liberated Medallion quilts. As usual, I will present as wide a view of the topic as I can, so you can make the kind of medallion you like best, be it more traditional or wildly liberated. I am looking forward to this year's theme as Medallions are one of the great historical styles and provide a wonderful format for designing quilts, one border at a time. This will be a great year for sure!
Materials List: Sewing machine and basic sewing kit. Rotary cutter, mat and your favorite quilter's rulers. A portable light to sew by if room lighting isn't sufficient.
Fabrics: Think about the style of medallion you want to make and bring appropriate fabric. If you want to make something in the Martha Washington style, bring early reproductions. If you want to make something in the Gwenny and Freddy style, bring brights, or you can do it with Aunt Gracie's, or in solids for a dramatic look. And we can always make a fabric run if necessary.
What to bring: Dress is casual. Bring a sweater, a flashlight, and a quilt for Show and Tell on Wednesday night.
Make your travel plans and room reservations: If you are flying in, the closest airport is Traverse City. Cab service to Elk Rapids can be pre-arranged by calling Cherry Capital Cab at 231-941-8294. Call or e-mail White Birch Lodge for your room reservations at the following address. If you cancel, let White Birch Lodge know too.
231-264-8271, www.whitebirchlodge.org info@whitebirchlodge.org
Price: $450. Fee includes 4 days of class, coffee, tea, pastries every morning, and Pizza Wednesday evening before Show and Tell. We are on our own for other meals. Refrigerator available for lunch items and snacks. If you are without a car, we will get you to the stores and restaurants.
-A deposit of $150 is due with this registration form and $75.00 of the deposit is refundable until June 1.
- Payment in full is due by July 4th. Make checks payable to Beaver Island Quilts.
-If you need to cancel, please remember to cancel your reservation with White Birch Lodge too.
2012 Registration: choose from five sessions. The dates listed are the 4 actual class days (Wednesday-Saturday), and do not include the arrival and departure days. We arrive Tuesday to get set up and for our evening orientation and introductions at 5:00. We depart Sunday morning.
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2012 registration PDF
29th Annual Beaver Island Quilt
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Mail this registration form with deposit to:
Gwen Marston, Box 155, Beaver Island, Michigan 49782