10/12/2026
It’s hard to put into words what this weekend meant to so many people. I finally fulfilled a dream of hosting a multi-day quilting retreat. And it was fantastic in all the best ways.
So many times this weekend I heard, “I just wanted to do something for myself,” “I needed to fill my cup again,” “Life has just been hard,” and “I didn’t really have time to do this, but I’m so thankful I made the time.”
Every lady walked into this room with a story. And I’m going to go ahead and say everyone walked out with their smile just a little brighter.
I spent so many nights thinking through every detail of what my dream quilting retreat would look like. Researching how quilting retreats worked because, to be honest, I’ve never even been to one. I just knew I wanted to create a safe, encouraging, fun space for our quilting community.
I’m so thankful for each and every person who helped make this happen. For everyone who took a chance and signed up for our very first retreat, and for everyone who will ride the waves of future retreats, I’m just so thankful.
Our goal at Quilter’s Hideaway has always been to grow our quilting community and then pour into our community. Retreats are one more way we can continue to do that.
This weekend, we were able to work on a Community Sew Day project making patriotic pillowcases for veterans. We were able to cheer each other on, help when a pattern didn’t make sense, share fabric suggestions, and encourage each other every single day.
It was so fun to listen to the room celebrate each time the cowbell rang for another finished project. And A LOT of projects were finished. I even had to order more flags in the middle of retreat! Let’s be honest, when have you heard a room full of women genuinely CHEER for each other on every win. I just experienced it happening constantly all weekend. I sat in my chair watching friendships form, conversations happening and ladies celebrating each other.
Speeding tickets were passed out, finish flags were earned, stolen, and returned, memories were made, awards were created, and cups were filled. 💜💜💜