I had been thinking of promoting a Spring Retreat from early next year. If I had it in Monbulk, it is quite local to me, and easier to organise. It is catered, but it would be bunk room style. It has quite a large hall for setting up as the sewing room. I would also need a minimum of 25 people to attend for it to go ahead.
But what if I had several smaller retreats through out the year? There is a new facility, that opened in August, in Lancefield – Sewjourn. It is much cheaper, but it is self-catered. The maximum number of guests is 10 (and that includes me!) The studio is separate to the living quarters, and is specifically designed for needleworkers (including patchwork and quilters – the owner is one of these) and crafters.
I could even run some small classes – I have one in mind right now – a Brightneedle design that I have had for about 4 years that is a class only piece – I currently have places for 6 people, but I could always contact the designers and see if I can get another 3.
So, what do you think? Should I go ahead and look into it for about March or April next year? Of course, for both events, the shop would be brought along with me. At the moment, I would be looking at around $100 – $120 per person for a self catered weekend (that includes goody bag etc, but not necessarily the kit) This is just a guess, I have not priced it out, as I thought I might get some expressions of interest first. Let me know what you think.
im interested in the retreat could you please send me some informacion.
thank you
Sounds great Bernadette.
Closer to home and a relatively inexpensive weekend – sounds great to me! I’ve often talked about a stitching retreat with two of my stitching friends, but we’ve never had any information about them in time to do something. So I will be telling them about your plans for next year.