Get-Away Nearly Sold Out
We only have a couple of spaces left for the 2025 Get-Away weekend at The Mansion on beautiful Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes of New York. If you were thinking about joining us and haven’t put a deposit down yet, don’t delay.
2025 Get-Away Weekend, April 24 - 27
We have only a couple of spaces left for the 2025 Get-Away weekend at The Mansion, which sits on a bluff overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes. .
If you were thinking about joining us and haven’t put down a deposit yet, don’t delay. Last year everyone loved the new venue and most signed up as soon as the 2025 dates were announced this summer.
The well-lit workspace where we spend our days quilting and crafting is in the newer venue space attached to the west side of The Mansion, an 1800’s estate with a deep history in the region. You can opt to stay in the antique furnished mansion with updated modern baths or stay in the newer lake house-styled inn to the east of The Mansion.
The retreat cost includes all meals, snacks, a wine tasting, a goodie bag, a pattern for the optional guided quilt project, a mini-class kit, and instruction. The classroom is equipped with individual work tables, cutting and ironing stations and a mobile quilt shop. All you need to bring is your supplies (including your sewing machine) to work on the guided project and/or your own project.
The three-day basic retreat runs from Friday, April 25, at 9 a.m. to Sunday, April 27, at 3 p.m. But you can opt to add the extra day and begin your retreat at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 24.
Also, when you book you hotel room, you can opt to come the night before your retreat begins, as well as stay Sunday night after the classroom closes at 3 p.m. for the same low retreat price. The room prices are per room, not per person, so if you want to share your room with a friend, you can split the cost.
To sign up for the retreat, complete the registration on the sign-up brochure and mail it along with a deposit. You will find the sign-up brochure on the retreat page along with more detailed information about the 2025 Get-Away Weekend. Next, you need to call The Mansion and reserve the room and dates that you want, Be sure to ask for the Quilting with Margaret rate. Once the retreat is full, you can still contact me to be put on a wait list. There is often a last-minute cancellation, life happens. And if not, being on the wait list will assure you are the first to hear about the 2026 Get-Away along with those who attend in 2025.
Annual Get-Away Weekend
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2024 Annual Get-Away Weekend this past April. It was the largest retreat since 2016. It was also our first year at a new location at The Mansion overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake.
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2024 Annual Get-Away Weekend this past April. It was the largest retreat since 2016. It was also our first year at a new location at The Mansion overlooking beautiful Keuka Lake.
Everyone enjoyed the new location and wanted to return in 2025. So we will be returning to The Mansion (formerly Esperanza) in 2025. The dates will be Friday, April 25 - Sunday, April 27, with an optional add-on day Thursday, April 24.
If you our interested in joining us, go to the Get-Away Weekend tab under Classes & Events to see details and to download a signup brochure.
The retreat is already getting full, so don’t delay making a deposit if you want to join us.
BoxArtists “Art with Heart” Open Studios
Stop by 100 Boxart St., Saturday, February 10, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. for a building-wide open house event. At Quilting with Margaret, Studio 265, make a fabric postcard for your favorite Valentine.
These postcards can be mailed just like a regular postcards through the US Postal Service. I also have a selection of pre-made fabric postcards for purchase as well as other gift items.
Stop by 100 Boxart St., Saturday, February 10, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. for a building-wide open house event. At Quilting with Margaret, Studio 265, make a fabric postcard for your favorite Valentine. These postcards can be mailed just like a regular postcards through the US Postal Service. I also have a selection of pre-made fabric postcards for purchase.
If you missed our Holiday Open House, this is a chance to stop by 100 Boxart St. and see what all of the BoxArtists are up to. Walk the building and visit the new studios of artists from all mediums. We won’t be having another building-wide open house until May 2024.
At Studio 265, Quilting with Margaret, in addition to the make-it-take-it Valentines Postcards, you will find Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day fabric pins and fabric wine bags. Or check out a selection of themed patterns for runners and quilts to celebrate the holidays. If you would rather not make a runner and prefer to buy a ready-made Valentines Day runner, I have those too.
Also, look through an assortment of fun gifts for your Valentine, like a pinup oven mitt, potholder, eyeglass case, key tag, purse, runner or quilt.
And, the Big Winter Fabric Sale continues through Saturday, February 10. A selection of fabrics regularly priced $8 - $10/yard are on sale for a limited time at $6 - $7.50/yard (or 25% off). This includes approximately half the fabric in the studio. I need room for new fabrics arriving soon! Studio 265 will be open Wednesday - Saturday this week from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day.
Stop by and see me. Shop small and support your local artists.
Local Quilt Shop Day, Jan. 27
Saturday January 27, is Local Quilt Shop Day. Stop by Quilting with Margaret at 100 Boxart St.,, Studio #265, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. to show your support. It’s the last day of the 25% off selected fabric sale , there will be refreshments and a door prize drawing. See you Saturday!
This Saturday, January 27, is Local Quilt Shop Day. To celebrate, Quilting with Margaret’s Studio Shop will be having the final day of it’s Big January Sale. About half the fabric in the shop will be on sale 25% off. Now’s the time to get those quilt backings! There will be refreshments and a door prize drawing. Stop in and show your support for local quilt shops!
Also on Saturday, you can check out all of the new fabrics that have been arriving monthly. New in the shop are lots of Tula Pink’s Besties collection, some of her tiny beasts and large and small dots. Another Freespirit fabric just in is a Kaffe Fassett extra-wide backing fabric “Onion Rings,” black swirls on a white background.
Just starting to come in are fabrics from the Seattle based fabric company Clothworks. “Cheers!” is a fun wine themed fabric. Also recently in is several bolts of the Clothworks line, “Mystical Sunshine” which may be great to make a quilt to celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse in April. In a couple of months I will be getting the entire “Alcohol Inks” line which are similar to batiks, but are digitally printed. I am excited about caring these digitally printed fabrics from the west coast company Clothworks.
Another “new to the shop” fabric company, Cloud 9, features 100% organic cotton fabrics. Their line “Dog Days of Summer” just came in this month. It would make a fabulous baby or kids quilt with funny dogs sunning themselves on the beach.
So stop by 100 Boxart St., Studio 265 Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., support your local quilt shop, buy some fabric and help Quilting with Margaret make room for more new fabrics coming in soon. See you Saturday!
Here’s a preview of what’s on sale:
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