Stitch Happens! The Retreat offers a peaceful relaxing atmosphere with large sewing area with tables and cutting stations for you to work. Please bring with you all the supplies that you will need for your projects. Be sure to bring power bar and extension cords for machine hook up. Mark all your items with your name. Product and technique demos will be held through out the weekend. The Retreat is an inspirational journey through mentoring, sharing of ideas and techniques that develops the skill and creative side of each participant.
St. Peter’s Abbey is the oldest Benedictine monastery in Canada. It was founded in 1903. In its zenith of the mid60’s, St Peter’s Abbey had over 60 monks. The Benedictine’s work involved founding parishes, parish schools, establishing a press, publishing Catholic newspapers (St. Peter’s Bote (1904) and Prairie Messenger (1923), engaging in mixed farming and establishing St. Peter’s College. St. Peter’s College brings together a picturesque country setting with academic excellence. Located in Saskatchewan’s heartland, St. Peter’s College offers the best of both worlds—friendly and supportive learning environment and excellent instruction with access to the University of Saskatchewan—all this amidst a beautiful landscape!
There are not set projects and you can work on whatever you wish. The peaceful relaxing atmosphere of St. Peter’s Abbey is the perfect setting to bring together like minded participants for a weekend of sewing fun. Join us to share ideas, learn new techniques and meet people who are like minded
Driving instructions from Humboldt to St. Peter’s Abbey. -From Humboldt go Highway #5 east for 9.0 km. -Turn R off Highway #5, onto 4th Ave., Muenster, for 400 m -You will then be arriving on to St. Peter’s Abbey grounds!
Haus of Stitches P.O. Box 2458 Humboldt, SK S0K 2A0 Phone: 1 800 344-6024 Fax: 306 682-0713 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: www.hausofstitches.ca
Sept. 29—Oct. 1, 2017 St Peter’s Abbey/College Muenster, SK
A Knitting Retreat?
If you sew to make garments or quilts just imagine being able to sew without interruption, share the enthusiasm of others, be inspired, discover new techniques , get fresh ideas and sew, sew, and sew some more.
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In our high Tech society it is necessary for us to take up healthy hobbies like sewing to balance our busy lives. Not only does this creative pastime give us self confidence and a feeling of accomplishment, it allows us to use our time effectively and create wonderful handmade heirlooms. The Retreat is the perfect place to work on those projects that just never seem to get done at home. Haus of Stitches will have one of their knowledgeable staff members on hand to oversee the retreat and provide assistance to anyone who needs some help with a project. They will also share tips and techniques an project demos throughout the weekend.
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Registration Fee includes shared accommodation, meals, and instruction. Registration Fee: $350.00 + GST
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