QUILTING RETREAT, OXFORD MD
IT’S IN THE BAG April 13-16, 2023
Bags we will be making at the retreat.
Oxford is a special small town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The town sits on a peninsula
where two rivers join before entering the Chesapeake Bay. What a better place to be creative for 3 days! When you are not sewing or quilting, get out to stretch your legs and see the water views. If you like fresh crab cakes, this is the place!
JKThreads will be hosting a quilting retreat in the Community Center in Oxford. The subject will be “It’s In The Bag”! Instructions will be given in the mornings on how to make 3 different sized bags. Afternoons are for you to work on any other projects you bring along. Or maybe you prefer to just stitch away on your own projects and skip the bags. All optional.
Feel free to come network with fellow quilters and stitch on your own, all levels welcome.
DATES
Arrive: Thursday, April 13, 2023, between noon – 2 pm
Depart: Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 1 pm
SCHEDULE
Sew from 9 am until 10 pm daily
lunches provided each day, Saturday night dinner will be catered in.
Thursday & Friday dinners will be reserved locally but you cover your cost.
JOIN US
Reserve your spot today.
Total price - $350 for the weekend. Deposit of $100 is due to reserve your spot
$250 balance will be billed in early Feb, 2023.
SIGN UP NOW- - See application below
· Minimum capacity is 6, Maximum capacity is 12. Waitlist spots will be available
· Deposit is nonrefundable. If retreat is cancelled, deposit will be refunded.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
What will be provided:
- 3 full days of quilting / sewing
- small group instruction on three sized bags
- all the fleece, interfacing, magnetic snaps, and zippers, you just provide the fabric
- personal instruction on any project you are working on and may need advice
- Two lunches provided on Friday and Saturday (soup, salad and/or sandwiches)
- One group dinner brought in on Saturday evening
- One 6’ table per person, cutting tables, ironing stations, design walls
What you will learn:
- How to make a variety of great bags for yourself or gifts.
- How to design your bag to make it unique.
- How to quilt the fabric to the fleece you have made for your bag.
- How to install no hassle zippers
- Boxed corners
- How to make professional looking pockets
- Installation of magnetic snaps
Other things to look forward to:
- A fun fat quarter exchange game
- An ugly scrap fabric challenge
- New friends
- You will be assigned a secret buddy to leave little gifts for. In turn, you will be receiving secret gifts from a new friend.
About your instructor:
Jean Konopacz will be your host and instructor. Jean is the owner and Chief Designer at JKThreadsLLC. Jean has a lifetime of sewing experience, 12 years of quilting experience and 10 years of long arm experience with her specialty being in custom free hand long arming. Check out her site at www.JKThreads.com. Jean and her husband are enjoying living fulltime in Oxford MD. Jean spends most of her time in the studio, reserving time for boating and biking.
Let Jean instruct you on all she knows.
Grab a friend and reserve a spot. You will not want to miss out on this opportunity.
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For those of you needing a hotel to spend the weekend in Oxford. See below.
SIGN ME UP FOR THE OXFORD QUILT RETREAT!
April 13-16, 2023
Email this form to Jean at: jkonopacz@gmail.com
To pay the $100 nonrefundable deposit
Go to: www.JKThreads.com/store
OR Venmo: JKThreads
OR Snail Mail a personal check to: JKThreads, PO Box 153, Oxford, MD, 21654
I will respond with an email to confirm receipt of your sign up and deposit.
Thank you. Can’t wait to work with you.
Hotels in Oxford, MD
Oxford Inn: The closest hotel to the Community Center venue at a mere two block walk away. The hotel offers a variety of rooms with either queen or king sized beds on the second or third floors. The first floor has a cozy library cocktail lounge and an Italian restaurant. Breakfast is included with your reservation. Located at 504 S. Morris St. in Oxford.
Call Jeanne or Scott at (410) 226-5220 and mention the quilting retreat to get 15% off your stay. The discount is good until Jan 15, 2023
The Robert Morris Inn: Another historic hotel located approx. ½ mile from the Community Center venue. The hotel is located at the top of the town’s peninsula and can offer water views. You may even be able to stay in the room George Washington once slept in. Located at 314 North Morris St. in Oxford. Check out availability on their site: www.robertmorrisinn.com
Or call (855) 516-1093
Sandaway Suites & Beach Hotel: A boutique hotel designed around a classic renovated mansion. The grounds have its own beachfront located about ¾ mile away from the Community Center venue. Breakfast delivered to your room each morning. Located at 103 W. Strand Rd. Book online at www.sandaway.com or call (888) 726-3292
There are also a variety of Airbnb’s in town. If you are coming with a friend, this may be another option.