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FlossTube at Sea 2025
2025-01-25 08:00 - 2025-02-01 17:00 UTC | Celebrity Apex
Registration Open: Seven days with friends who totally understand your love of cross stitch, enjoying incredible meals and snacks provided in a beautiful room with a view of the sea where you can stitch all day and into the night! And of course, impeccable service and well-appointed accommodations sailing out of Fort Lauderdale on the Celebrity Apex. You can even choose a room with an infinite balcony! Cost starts at $1665 for double occupancy inside stateroom.
Join the 2025 FlossTube at Sea cruise with fan favorites from here FlossTube channels: Sunshine Stitchers, Michelle Bendy Stitchy, and Jean Farish Needleworks. And imagine three project presentations, the very best swag, fun and games, and all of this for one flat fee.
The ship’s conference center will be set up as a private, dedicated space for all Stitchers’ Escapes registered Stitcher-Makers. We’re using that term to include your travel companions who may not stitch but who are “makers” and would like to bring along their hand crafts so they can join you as you stitch your way around the beautiful Caribbean!
Includes optional smalls exchange, games, door prizes, and more!
Non-stitching friends also invited: spouses, parents, siblings, and friends!

The Jingle Ball
2024-12-06 17:00 - 2024-12-08 23:30 | Online
Registration Opens October 18: The Jingle Ball is a virtual holiday event celebrating the love of cross stitch. Last year’s event featured 12 designers, exclusive designs, classes, meet & greets, ornament pattern book, shopping hall, stitching tables, speed dating and ballroom entertainment.

Vintage Stitchers EGA Retreat
2024-11-16 09:00 - 2024-11-18 23:30 | Murphy’s Suites, 134 Hwy 4, Murphys, CA, 95247, United States
Registration open, must be a member of Vintage Stitchers EGA ($76 to join; if you already belong to another EGA then cost is only $16).
Registration includes 24 hour use of stitching room, lunch, goodie bag, ornament finishing workshop. Optional (but highly recommended ): wine/food pairing at Frog’s Tooth Winery on Saturday, November 16th $20
Does not include cost of hotel room, which is $179/Saturday, $115/night Sunday and Monday. Day use for those not staying at hotel is $10/day.
For more information or to register please email Bev at bworthin@comcast.net

Karen Kluba of Rosewood Manor at The Silver Needle
2024-11-08 10:00 - 2024-11-09 16:00 | The Silver Needle’s She Shed, 6068 S. Sheridan Rd., Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74145
Karen Kluba will be leading class in She Shed for 2 sessions of 2 days each of merriment and stitching! She wants to bring lots of motifs… YOU (aka ‘the class’) vote and decide on sampler pieces, parts, verses, colors, motifs. Then, because she’s a whiz with her software, she’s going to sit down at the retreat and design that sampler; Silver Needle will print it, and kit it, and you’ll have a custom sampler by Saturday! How cool is that? Details aren’t ironed out yet, anticipate custom fabric counts. Approximate times might be Wednesday and Thursday 10 to 4-ish and Friday and Saturday 10 to 4-ish.
Your fee of $200 includes all the materials, yummy snacks and class goodies. $50 due at registration, balance is due September 9th 2024. Cancellations made before Sept 9 receive funds paid less $50. Cancellations made after Sept 9th receive kit with no refunds or partial refund (TBA) if we can fill your space.

Stitch Michigan 2024
2024-11-07 15:00 - 2024-11-10 23:30 | Hilton Garden Inn – Lansing, 633 N. Canal Rd., Lansing, MI, 48917, United States
Registration Open: Rrelaxed stitching weekend in the beautiful state of Michigan. This retreat includes goodie bags, personalized name tags, access to many vendors, raffles, games, door prizes, and a whole lot of fun and memories. The event will start Thursday November 7th @ 3:00pm and go until Sunday, November 10th until midnight. Note: the stitching room is open for attendees all day Sunday, but there will not be any scheduled events.

The fee for this event is $200. Seats will be available on a first come, first serve basis, and priority will be given to previous attendees. Payments can be made via PayPal or Venmo.

PayPal (friends and family): TiffanyDenise7@hotmail.com
Venmo: tiffany-emery-10 (0247)
Full payment is due by August 15th and there will not be any refunds after that time. A $50.00 non-refundable fee will be held for cancellations prior to August 15, 2024.

Registration will be accepted after August 15th, but must be paid in full at that time. Please reach out via email for special requests or accommodations and day trip accommodations.

This year’s theme is “It’s All About Michigan” and we will be having a smalls exchange, rescue table, freebie table, finish parade, and a mystery kit exchange. These are all optional activities that you can partake. More detail will follow in your welcome email. Attendees will also be getting two retreat exclusive patterns from Tiny Modernist and Bella Filipina Designs.

Karen Kluba of Rosewood Manor at The Silver Needle - Session A
2024-11-06 10:00 - 2024-11-07 16:00 | The Silver Needle’s She Shed, 6068 S. Sheridan Rd., Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74145

Stitchin' in Vermont
2024-11-05 19:00 - 2024-11-07 16:30 | Lake Morey Resort, 82 Clubhouse Road, Fairlee, VT, 05045, United States
Registration Open through September 14: Classes with Karen Dudzinski of Textured Treasures. Half day ornament trio class and full day fall-themed design class. This is an opportunity to learn the specialty stitches you’ve wanted to try or just enjoy classes with stitching friends. Dessert reception Tuesday night; lunch on Wednesday and Thursday. Goodie bag, door prizes from many generous donors, movie night.
Block of rooms available at host hotel. Mention you are attending the “Stitchin’ in Vermont” event.
Payment in full upon registration. $325 if paying by check/$335 if paying with credit card. Register here.

Shaker Sampler Sisters Retreat
2024-11-01 16:00 - 2024-11-05 16:00 | Pleasant Hill Shaker Village, 3501 Lexington Road, Harrodsburg, KY, 40330, United States
Registration Open: Registration fee includes exclusive project (handmade oval wooden Shaker tray with sewing accessories),meals and snacks, daily prizes for everyone, dedicated stitching room in historic building, Shaker Village tours and presentations.
Hosted by Violets & Verses – Jennifer Richardson and Prim Peacock Samplers – Merry Susan Schreck.
Non-refundable deposit of $400 invoices in January and due January 15. Remaining balance of $395 due on July 15.
Only 30 slots with a waitlist. A block of rooms are available for the retreat. Retreat attendees are responsible for contacting Pleasant Hill directly to make room reservations.
This is in a historic building and attendees must be able to use stairs.

Needlework Press and Scarlet House: My Life is a Sampler II Workshop by Hobby House
2024-10-25 16:00 - 2024-10-27 10:00 | Woodcliff Hotel, Fairport, 199 Woodcliff Dr,, Fairport, NY, 14450, United States
Event is Full-wait list only

Preliminary Event Schedule

Friday, October 25, 2024

4:00pm Check-In Begins

5:00-7:00pm Welcome Reception

Grazing stations, photo opps, models, and cocktails. Opening remarks will be made by Kathy Mills, Tanya and Vickie.

Saturday, October 26, 2024

8:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

9:00-10:00am Set-Up

10:00am Morning Session Begins

12:00pm Buffet Lunch

1:00pm Afternoon Session Begins

5:00pm Day Session Ends

5:00pm Cocktail Reception with Appetizers

6:00pm Buffet Dinner

8:00-11:00pm Open Stitch

Sunday, October 27, 2024

8:00-9:00am Buffet Breakfast

9:00-10:00am Set-Up

10:00am Morning Session / Workshop Concludes

Discounted hotel rates will be made available to attendees at a later date. Hotel rates at the Woodcliff will be in the range of $200-220 per night for double occupancy.

Stitch West with Cathy Haberman of Hands on Design
2024-10-25 10:00 - 2024-10-27 19:00 | Mariott Downtown at City Creek, 75 S W Temple St,, Salt Lake City, 84101, United States
Full – Wait List Only:

Sweata Weatha Stitch Retreat
2024-10-25 08:00 - 2024-10-27 17:00 | Hilton Penn’s Landing, 201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA, 19106, United States
Registration Open: Registration provides access to stitching and shopping space with trunk shows and event includes raffle prizes, pajama day, fundraiser for Philly Paws.

Faithwurks Designs Camp Stitchmore 2024
2024-10-24 15:00 - 2024-10-28 15:00 | Radisson Hotel El Paso Airport, 1770 Airway Blvd., El Paso, Texas, 79925
Registration Open: 32nd annual camp with two designers: Simona Bussiglieri from Mani Di Donna and Romy Petrucci from Romy’s Creations, featuring exclusive designs and teaching a class that includes project finishing instructions. Registration includes meet and greet with designers, catered luncheon on Saturday, pop up shop with ten designer trunk shows and more stitching supplies, Christmas ornament exchange, Halloween Smalls Exchange, optional Make and Take and Mystery kits.
The Radisson offers Standard Double rooms at $112 + taxes per nite and Studio Suites at $132+Full Hot Breakfast included for up to 2 registered guests per room.
Register online https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/lt10j0 (select your checkin/out dates)

Schoolgirl Samplers of Western New York: Jane Boyer 1834
2024-10-19 09:30 - 17:00 | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 1 East Main St., LeRoy, NY, 14482, United States
Registration Open: Full day retreat offering immersive historical experience in the neighborhood where the 10 year old, attended school and church. Participants will be given two fully-kitted cross-stitch projects based on her sampler to work on that day and will receive a digital pdf chart of the full reproduction sampler at the end of the retreat. Three talks during the day will focus on her life, on the momentous decade of the 1830s in LeRoy and beyond, and on stitching the model of the reproductiion sampler and other related cross-stitch topics.
In addition, participants will receive a guided tour of the historic LeRoy House (just steps up the street from St. Mark’s), view the samplers in the collection, and visit the Jell-O Museum located behind the LeRoy House.
Morning coffee and a catered lunch (from the D&R Depot Restaurant) will be offered. There will be substantial door prizes for several lucky winners (including a HaloGo lighted magnifier, a full kit by Merry Cox, sampler charts, linen and floss for the Jane Boyer reproduction sampler, a set of q-snap frames, and more) and small treats for all participants. There will be some free time to stitch or visit other locations associated with Jane’s life.

Of Many Lives Fall Retreat Session 2
2024-10-18 12:00 - 2024-10-19 13:00 | Shepherd’s Needle, 1601 W Markham, Suite D, Little Rock, AR, 72211, United States
Registration Open: Of Many Lives highlights the generations that have gone before us. The family is one of God’s masterpieces, like branches on a tree, we grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one. Guest designer Jeannine McGowan of the Blue Flower will present an exclusive design, suitable for intermediate stitchers.

Lady Dot Creates - A Needlework Treasure Box
2024-10-18 10:00 - 2024-10-19 16:00 | The Silver Needle’s She Shed, 6068 S. Sheridan Rd., Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74145
Registration Open:
Lois hand-dyes gorgeous trims for most of the cross stitch industry’s top designers. She loves to make and create. This exclusive project will be decking out a wooden sewing box! It’s going to be a wooden sewing box – hinged lid – that will be decorated on top, and completely customize for tool storage on the inside! Way too much work to do at home alone, but totally fun to do with a group in a situation that has fabric and trinket options!
She Shed class is limited to 40. Your fee of $200 will include anything and everything done in class, all the yummy snacks and give-aways. Lunches are on your own.
$50 Due at registration. Balance due August 18th. Cancellations made before August 18 receive funds paid less $50. Cancellations after August 18 may receive kits with no refunds or partial refund (TBA) if your space can be filled.

The Stitching Bee Retreat
2024-10-18 09:00 - 2024-10-20 17:00 | Renissance Dallas North Hotel, 590 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Irving, TX, 75234, United States
Registration Open: Weekend retreat for the cross stitching and hand embroidery community. Stitching room, door prizes and games, optional exchange, pop up shops. You can reserve a table for six for an additional charge; otherwise open seating. There is an option to add on Autumn Bargello, a counted canvas class taught by Gayle Anderson, owner of Fancy Stitches in Cleburne. This adaption from Eye Candy’s Halloween Bargello is stitched with Watercolours, Neon Rays +, Shimmerblend, Fyrewerks Soft Sheen and Vineyard Silk on 18 count eggshell canvas.
Registration allows you entrance to the Stitching Room and Market Hall. It does not include meals or hotel accommodations but there is a group rate available.
Click here to register.

Queen City Stitch Retreat
2024-10-17 08:00 - 2024-10-19 17:00 | Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Waverly, 6319 Providence Farm Ln, Charlotte, 28277, United States
Waitlist only: Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of creativity, friendship, and endless inspiration! Join us at the Courtyard by Marriott Charlotte Waverly for our annual retreat and be a part of the vibrant cross stitch community. Whether you’re a seasoned stitcher or just starting out, our retreat is the perfect place to connect with like-minded individuals from across the country and beyond. Explore new techniques, discover unique patterns, and create lasting memories. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to stitch, socialize, and have a fabulous time!

Stitch New England Retreat
2024-10-17 08:00 - 2024-10-19 17:00 | Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI, 02886, United States
Info to come

2024 Of Many Lives Fall Retreat Session 1
2024-10-16 12:00 - 2024-10-17 13:00 | Shepherd’s Needle, 1601 W Markham, Suite D, Little Rock, AR, 72211, United States

F.A.S.T. (Friends All Stitching Together)
2024-10-12 10:00 - 16:00 | St, John’s Episcopal Church, 1676 S, Bekcger Rd,, Clearwater, FL, 33764, United States
*UPDATE* This event is postponed until January…One Day Event. Registration includes goodie bags, lunch, door prizes and Mr. Rick’s Store with special pricing.

Hands Across the Sea - The Great British Sampler Weekend Comes to America
2024-10-11 16:30 - 2024-10-13 20:00 | Woodcliff Hotel, Fairport, 199 Woodcliff Dr,, Fairport, NY, 14450, United States
Event is Full; waiting list only
Registration includes exclusive sampler design, goodie bag and swag, participant show & tell, optional smalls exchange, door prizes, pop shops with hand-dyed linens, needlework cases, fripperies, etc.
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday, October 11, 2024
4:30pm Check-in Begins and Stitching Banquet Room Opens
5:00pm Welcome Reception and Meet & Greet – opening remarks, photo ops, and more
6:00pm Gourmet Buffet Dinner – door prizes
8:00pm Open Stitch in the Stitching Banquet Room until 11:00pm
Saturday, October 12, 2024 – DAY 1
9:00am Stitching Banquet Room Opens with Buffet Breakfast
10:00am Organized Retreat Activities Begin – distribution of the Exclusive Retreat Sampler
10:30am Break – Proper English Tea and Accompaniments
12:30pm Gourmet Buffet Lunch – door prizes
1:30pm Lecture #1 – Nicola Parkman
2:00pm Stitching plus Tips & Tricks
2:30pm Break – Proper English Tea and Accompaniments
5:00pm Organized Retreat Activities Conclude
5:00pm Cocktail Reception and Hors d’Oeuvres – photo ops, and more
6:00pm Gourmet Buffet Dinner – door prizes and surprises
8:00pm Open Stitch in the Stitching Banquet Room until 11:00pm
Sunday, October 13, 2024 – DAY 2
9:00am Stitching Banquet Room Opens with Buffet Breakfast
10:00am Organized Retreat Activities Begin
10:30am Break – Proper English Tea and Accompaniments
12:30pm Gourmet Buffet Lunch – door prizes
1:30pm Lecture #2 – Nicola Parkman
2:00pm Stitching plus Tips & Tricks
2:30pm Break – Proper English Tea and Accompaniments
3:00pm Smalls Exchange – optional activity for attendees
5:00pm Organized Retreat Activities Conclude
5:00pm Cocktail Reception and Hors d’Oeuvres – closing remarks, photo ops, and more
6:00pm Gourmet Buffet Dinner – door prizes and surprises
8:00pm Retreat Concludes

1st Annual Ranch Retreat
2024-09-27 16:00 - 2024-09-29 13:00 | Centre on Main, 425 South Main St., Leitchfield, KY, 42754, United States
Lucy Beam will be there with an exclusive sampler kit plus another small surprise, vendors, smalls exchange, floss drop exchange, door prizes, goodie bag, meet & greet on the 27th with heavy appetizers and drinks, snacks & drinks on 28th, continental breakfast in 29th.
To register message organizer, Meridith Weedman through Facebook or Instagram. Payment accepted through Paypal or Venmo and is due in full by July 31, 2024. Potential vendors should also contact Meridith through same channels.

Sundance Square Retreat
2024-09-20 12:00 - 2024-09-22 16:00 | Embassy Suites, Fort Worth Downtown, 600 Commerce Street, Fort Worth, 76102, United States
Registration Open: Registration includes stitching room, swag bag with exclusive chart from Dirty Annie, games, Western Wear Saturday, finishing table with supplies for finishing a Texas themed needle book (pattern will be sent to attendees in advance), optional Twinsie event (finish a small chart and bring it, along with a kit it up to exchange with another attendee), optional Peyote workshop. Event takes place in downtown Fort Worth at Sundance Square, a 37-square-block area of shops, restaurants, art galleries, entertainment and residential living. Block of rooms available at Hampton Inn. Additional block of rooms may become available at Embassy Suites.

Linda Stolz from Erica Michaels at Hobby House
2024-09-20 08:00 - 2024-09-22 17:00 | Hilton Garden Inn Pittsford, 800 Pittsford Victor Rd, Pittsford/Rochester, NY, 14534, United States
Info TBD

Ocean Cruise with Jeannette Douglas and the Silver Needle
2024-09-19 12:00 - 2024-09-30 12:00 | Celebrity Eclipse
Wait List Only:
This is Silver Needle’s THIRD ‘WIP SHIP TRIP’ – A ‘works-in-progress’ trip while cruising up the East Coast to enjoy the Fall Foliage. Depart from Boston MA on September 19th, visit Portland ME, Halifax and Sydney in Nova Scotia, Charlottetown and Prince Edward Island, and Quebec City in Canada. Four days of Stitching at Sea in the private Stitch Lounge aboard the ship… group is limited to 45 staterooms.
At this time, (July 2023) prices are running about $1400 BELOW Celebrity’s published prices. This is one of the larger cruise ships – a totally different experience, and fun just in different ways! Lots of different options on this trip.
Contact Judy Bradford, Travel Agen. Judy’s contact info is: jbradford@cruiseshipcenters.com. She can be reached by phone – Office is 866-559-4449, and her Cell Phone is 519-841-7245.

Stitching in the Wild, Session 2
2024-09-19 08:00 - 2024-09-22 17:00
Registration Open: The registration fee pays for your seat at Stitching in the Wild 2024. Registration includes stitching room, trunk shows from designers, exclusive charts for purchase, optional smalls exchange.

141 Pep Rally 2024 Cross Stitch Retreat
2024-09-19 08:00 - 2024-09-22 17:00
Registration is open. Deposit of $75 and balance to be paid 6-8 weeks before the event. Designers are Priscilla and Chelsea from Stitching with the Housewives.

Stitching in the Wild, Session 1
2024-09-12 08:00 - 2024-09-15 17:00
Registration Open: The registration fee pays for your seat at Stitching in the Wild 2024. This one-time fee is all you pay to us. Event includes stitching room, trunk show from designers and smalls exchange.
Link to Hotel room block will be provided after payment.

2024 Kan Stitch Retreat
2024-09-12 08:00 - 2024-09-15 17:00 | The Barn Bed & Breakfast, 4910 Blue Mound Rd, Valley Falls, 66088, United States
Kan Stitch (formerly The Kansas Stitchers Retreat) is back for 2024!
Your retreat fee covers lunches, snacks, door prizes and a special gift bag. The room rate for The Barn includes 3 nights, 3 breakfasts and 3 dinners. Check-in time on Thursday, September 12 is 3:00pm. Check-out time on Sunday, September 15 is 10:00am (you may stitch until 11:00am).

Dietary needs and restrictions: The Barn is happy to accommodate most dietary concerns. Please notify Patricia when you reserve your room. Any special requests must be made by August 28.
Cancellation policies: The retreat fee will be refunded for cancellations made before March 15, 2024. The retreat fee will be refunded for cancellations made from March 15-August 15, ONLY if your spot can be filled. No refunds for cancellations after August 15.
The Barn has a 2 week cancellation policy. Cancellations after August 28 will be charged $50/night except for special circumstances.

Crazy Woman Stitchin Retreat 2024
2024-09-12 08:00 - 2024-09-14 17:00 | Ramkota Hotel, 800 N Poplar St, Casper, WY, 82601, United States
Registration Open: Crazy Woman Stitch Retreat being held in Casper WY September 12-14th @ Ramkota Hotel.
Retreat check in will be Thursday Sept 12th @ 9am and will end Saturday evening.

A block of rooms have been reserved for $92 a night. Let them know when you call Ramkota (307-266-6000) you are part of the Crazy Woman Stitchin Retreat.
Registration Fee is $250.00 will be accepted/refunds given until July 15th. Once registration is received I will send a request for payment through Venmo or PayPal. Requests for fees will not go out until January 1st, 2024.
Registration Includes:
Thursday-Lunch and Dinner
Friday-Lunch and Dinner
Saturday-Lunch and Dinner

HZ Designs will be doing pre-orders for Crazy Woman Stitchin Retreat swag, more to come on this.
Vendors providing a variety of accoutrements.
A Smalls Exchange
Project Bag Exchange
Show and Tell Table
Freebie Table
Once registration fee is paid, you will be added to the Facebook group.
