The Quilted Butterfly is delighted to present Quilter's Beach Party 2009-"Needle in Hand by the Edge of the Sand", our annual celebration of traditional hand needle arts featuring noted quilt teacher, author, and designer Pepper Cory. For this year's event, Pepper and Patti have selected the theme of Friendship/Signature Quilts and have designed more creative projects for you to make! As always, the cost of Quilter's Beach Party includes all class sessions (with ample time to work on each segment) and all supplies and materials necessary to complete the class projects; special events; lunch, snacks and all but one evening meal (Tuesday night), all for only $335! Retreat size is limited, so to avoid disappointment, send in your completed registration form and your check as soon as possible! Questions? Call Patti at 252-222-0787.

When:
March 22 (evening only) through noon on March 25, 2009.

Where:
We have again reserved "Boat House", a luxury 5-bedroom waterfront mansion in Emerald Isle for Quilter's Beach Party. If you would like to sleep there during the retreat, space is available on a first-come, first-served basis at the following rate: $150 double occupancy (that's only $50 a night!), $300 single occupancy (only $100 per night!). Breakfast is also provided for those spending the night. NOTE: "Double Occupancy" means you will be sharing either a king or queen-sized bed with your roommate.

Supply List:
NONE (that's right, NONE!). This retreat is done entirely by hand, so there's no lugging your sewing machine! AND, for this retreat we also provide ALL fabrics and supplies for each class using only first-quality quilting cottons and name-brand notions. (Note: if you have a thimble, quilting hoop, scissors or other basic hand sewing tools that you like and you want to use them during the retreat, you are certainly welcome to bring them). Although there's no supply list, you may want to bring your beach shoes for walking beside the ocean and a bathing suit for the pool/hot tub!

Description:

Sunday evening starts with our traditional pizza party and ice cream social from 6:30-7:30pm. At 7:30pm we will have Show & Tell/Drag & Brag (bring whatever you'd like to share, especially from last year's Beach Party!). Then Pepper and Patti will review last year's project and quilters basics for those of you who could use a bit of a refresher. After that, for those of you who want to stay up a bit longer, we'll enjoy popcorn and a quilt-related movie (which turns into the pajama party for those of you sleeping over!)

Monday's two teaching sessions begin with Pepper's Pieced House block in the morning and continue with the back-basted Album block in the afternoon. We provide your morning snacks, lunch and afternoon treats. On Monday evening, Quilter's Beach Party participants enjoy a catered dinner and exclusive 25% off shopping spree at The Quilted Butterfly-shop 'til you drop!

Tuesday we'll also have two teaching sessions: Penmanship & Stenciling and the curved "Order 11" block (Pepper will explain that one to you!). Again, we provide you morning snacks, lunch and afternoon treats. Saturday evening you get to choose your own dining experience from an assortment of excellent local eateries.

Wednesday is our last session, with a special guest instructor teaching you bead embellishments.

Special Events:

A special prize will be given to the first three people to mail in their fully paid registration.
A door prize drawing will be held during each class session.
We again plan to have a licensed massage therapist available to pamper your tired muscles!

Registration Form
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Quilter's Beach Party 2009: "Needle in Hand by the Edge of the Sand"

March 22-25, 2009

Registration Form

Mail this completed form with your check for $335 to:

The Quilted Butterfly, P.O. Box 601, Newport, NC 28570 (252-222-0787)

Name:

City:

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*In Case of Emergency (God forbid!)

Do you have any special dietary restrictions?
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To help us pamper you even more, what are your favorite:

Snack foods: _____________________________________________________________

Drinks: __________________________________________________________________

Optional Boat House Sleepover: (Note: The 5 bedrooms will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basic):

I want to reserve: Double Occupancy* ______ Single Occupancy ______

*If you've already selected a roommate, please indicate name:_____________________________

Please add $150 to your check for Double Occupancy, $300 for Single Occupancy

 

Cancellation Policy:
For written cancellation requests received before January 1, 2009, we will refund your registration fee in full minus a $25 cancellation fee. For written cancellation requests received January 1-31, 2009, we will refund half of your registration fee. No refunds will be provided for written cancellation requests received after January 31, 2009. All cancellation requests must be made in writing to The Quilted Butterfly, P.O. Box 601, Newport, NC 28570.