Illinois Quilters

24th Annual Quilt-In Retreat

January 29-31, 2010

Registration form now available! See section below.

At the end of January, take this opportunity to unwind from the holiday season by retreating for an entire weekend of quilting, fellowship (and eating!) and nothing else ...no family ...no housework ...no interruptions. Located conveniently at Techny Towers in Techny, IL, this is a great place to get away from home without going far from home (just far enough).

Friday evening
Check in is 2pm. If there is sufficient interest in starting earlier, an earlier start time may be available for an additional nominal fee.
Take a class or work on your own projects.
Relax with other quilters.
Lounge is open for beverages and snacks.*
Dinner is on your own.

Saturday
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served in the Techny Towers dining room.
Half-day and full-day workshops will be offered or you may choose to work on your own projects. Workshop projects and instructors will be announced in the fall.
Lounge is open for beverages and snacks.*
Massages are available onsite.

Sunday
Brunch is served in the Techny Towers dining room.
Work on your own projects.
Work until 4pm.

*Participants are asked to bring a snack or beverage to share. Creativity and chocolate are appreciated.

Registration

Registration forms are available at meetings and are also posted here. Quilt-In Registration Form

Workshops

Day/Time	Workshop	Teacher
Friday Night	Mystery Quilt	Debbie Bookman
Saturday AM	T-shirt Quilt	Cathy Baker
Saturday AM	Pinwheel Quilt	Jim Pilarski
Saturday PM (1:00-2:30)	Wine Bag	Sally Joerger
Saturday PM (2:30-4:00)	Mini-Neck Purse	Sally Joerger

Mystery Quilt – Open to all
Anyone and everyone can participate. Initial instructions/fabric lists will be included in your workshop information letter. Debbie Bookman will provide additional steps during the group discussion on Friday night, with the mystery being “solved” in time for “show and tell” on Sunday.

T-Shirt Quilt Gather your favorite T-shirts or someone else’s and create a wonderful quilt filled with lots of memories. Taught by Cathy Baker who has created her own pattern. She will show you how to prepare your Tshirts and how you can combine them to make a beautiful quilt you will cherish for years.
Pinwheel Quilt Join Jim Pilarski in making a beautiful pinwheel wallhanging quilt from the 5 inch charm pack squares the fabric manufacturers have been “charming” us with or create your own from your stash.
Wine Bag Create this adorable wine bag with Sally Joerger. It makes a great way to present a bottle of wine. You will get addicted to making these and will want to make more than one, so be prepared to bring extra fabric.
Mini-Neck Purse Also taught by Sally Joerger, this cute mini-purse is made from a placemat. It hangs from your neck and would be great to take to your favorite quilt show!!