2025 Longarm Retreat Hawaii
Quilt Retreat in Hawaii
Three Sessions
Explore Everything Quilting on Handi Quilter Machines
At the Windward Retreat Center (photo linked to center)
Who is this retreat for? You!
Find the session that fits into your quilting journey.
Want to work on your quilt making skills, have some one on one time to learn at your own pace building longarm skills or learn how to make a quilt or build quilting techniques without feeling rushed or judged. Session one is for you.
Are you an educator, always on the go, need some space to create and relax, then session two is for you.
Session three a repeat of our perfected formula for an amazing week with a Handi Quilter National Educator that builds our skills from the starting point of basic bootcamp lessons about our longarm machine and frame into the various ways to quilt, including with Pro-Stitcher.
All quilters walk away with gift bags, prizes and each session end with a custom Hawaii quilt project made exclusively for those in attendance.
Hawaii Creative Camp Quilt-Away is an Annual Retreat
Creative and Educational Quilt Retreat
Explore and learn what you are interested in.
What to expect?
Not your ordinary quilt retreat. All you have to do is fly into Honolulu and we take care of the rest. No packing up your sewing room or worrying about what to bring. Just throw your summer clothes into a carry on, throw your carry on into a large suitcase (so you have room for your gift bag, purchases and whatever you find to bring home) and catch your plane.
You will be met at the airport to be driven along the beautiful windward coastline to the retreat center. Your arrival day and departure days are separated from your class days to give you time to adjust and enjoy Hawaii at your leisure.
Take A Ways
- Airport Transportation, Lodging
- Drinks, Snacks, and Meals
- Gifts, Use of machines and all the supplies needed for the projects and practice on
- Top Grade Education - A safe place to ask your questions and build your skills
Three Ways to Retreat Limited 6 per session
Session One - Exlusive Quilt Retreat
March 12th - 17th
Custom class agenda per quilter.
You will receive a survey and we will create projects and classes specific to your needs and interests. But of course it will have a Barb spin on it with a touch of Aloha thrown in.
One on one coaching time.
Session Two - Educators Workshop
March 18th - 23rd
For Educators. A creative space for educators from within the quilting industry to explore and share ideas. Working and creating projects and playing on Handi Quilter machines.
Facilitated by Barb and Bernadette Kent with WonderFil Thread
Session Three - Handi Quilter National Educator Jeannine
March 25th - 30th
Four days Longarm Workshop starting with bootcamp basics then moving through a creative journey of freemotion, rulers, embellishing and Pro-Stitcher. All techniques and quilting styles will be explored.
Jeannine Grabowska longarm quilt business under Chickadee Cottage Quilting and an award winning quilt professional. Her experience is in all aspects of quilting.