We were delighted to have Bent Creek teach for us this year. Elizabeth Newlin, half of the sister design team of Bent Creek!

The delightful Marsha Worley, the other designer behind Bent Creek.

Lori Markovic of La-D-Da taught for us for the first time this year. She was incredibly well received by the stitchers.

Elizabeth hard at work.

Marsha was involved in a real first at A Stitcher's Retreat: She actually custom designed part of the optional class design for each individual student! Each student told her what they would like to personalize their design and Marsha designed it right in class!

The Stitchers

Shelley Glockner (L) and Cathy Sheehan (R) brought maple sugar candy for the goodie bags and a huge basket of maple syrup, candies, sugar and the like as a door prize! These gifts arranged by Shelley and Cathy were courtesy of their friends at Hardwick Sugar Shack.

Lori talking with her students.

Dani McKain (L) and Pavana Baird (R). Pavana has often provided music during check-in at some of our previous retreats. Her friend Dani was a first time attendee who's family owns Coon's Homemade Candies. Dani brought quite a number of boxes of English chocolate covered toffee to give as doorprizes.

The Shop at A Stitcher's Retreat

The shop before the throngs were let in! The table in the foreground has A Stitcher's Retreat t-shirts, sweatshirts, and embroidered shirts.

This photo shows the size of the room the shop was housed in. At the back of the photo are Lori and her husband Bob of La-D-Da. The table in the center had retreat hand-thrown pottery mugs, easels, and a wonderful sampler book by Hillside Samplings.

The table on the left leading to La-D-Da's product contained Heart in Hand product, including a special kit not available to the public. In the foreground is product from The Trilogy, which also included a special kit not available to the public.

The doors open and the line moves in!

Many of the attendees plan far in advance for the retreat so they can shop to their heart's content without having to watch their pennies too closely.

The Concert

Tom Scheidt once again gave a fun filled performance. Tom played various instruments, including the guitar.

As usual, Tom closed with the bagpipes.

Meals

All meals were served in the inn's Bayou Grill.