2025/05/16, 17 & 18: DEPOSIT PAYMENT for Three Day 'Let it Bloom Retreat' with Claire & Wendy - Friday 16th, Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th May 2025

Do you deserve some time for YOU? Time to sit & sew without any interruptions and surrounded by fellow like-minded stitchers. Time to sit down and create that traditional quilt you've always admired but never had 'time' to make. The only interruptions are to take refreshment, a comfort break or go shopping for essential supplies - what more could you ask for?

After receiving numerous requests Wendy and Claire are back with a Three - Day Retreat where you can come along and create your own Let It Bloom Quilt.

Join Wendy and Claire for an enjoyable weekend retreat learning new skills to make a summer themed garden quilt. The finished quilt will comprise of four different techniques and measure approximately 78" x 88". There will be the opportunity to make to quilt smaller if desired and to put you own unique stamp on it. Full instruction, visual breakdowns and demonstrations will continue throughout the weekend with Wendy and Claire supporting you through out.

The Bramble Patch will be ready to welcome you into the classroom from 12pm on the Friday, this will be an opportunity to select fabrics and start the cutting if you wish, Wendy and Claire will be available to assist. Relaxed session will be available back at the Bramble Patch after you evening meals on the Friday & Saturdays as well as two full days teaching on the Saturday and Sunday. 

We're organising, refreshments, lunches, evening meal together, workshop tuition & guidance from Claire & Wendy. This is the perfect  getaway for you or why not bring some quilting friends for a mini-break together? Please note in a change from previous retreats you will need to arrange and pay for your own overnight accommodation and breakfast. We hope this will make the retreat more accessible to our ladies who live locally. 

Bramble Stitchers Claire and Wendy are booked into the local hotel the Crossroads, if you wish to join them there.  The evening meal will be at the Crossroads on Friday & Saturday evening.

The total cost of the retreat is £295.00 and to secure your place you will need to pay a deposit of *£50.00 with the balance of £245.00 due to be paid by Friday 4th April 2024

The cost includes the following:

• Equivalent of 3 days tuition, (10am till 4pm Saturday & Sunday), relaxed session (12pm till 4pm Friday & 7.30pm till 9.30pm Friday & Saturday Evening). 
• Lunch on the Saturday & Sunday
• Two course meal at the Crossroads on Friday & Saturday night with Claire & Wendy 

*Please note the deposit is non refundable

Suggest Hotels, click names for website link

• Crossroads in Weedon (Wendy & Claire will be staying here)
• Narrow Boat in Weedon
• Heart of England in Weedon
• Staverton Park