What a fantastic weekend! Ann (of Knowledge & Needles fame) organized a stitching retreat at Timber House in Brighton, just off the shore of Lake Ontario. And this place is gorgeous, huge windows 3 stories high, with tons of stitching room with beautiful natural light. Of course we all still came armed with assorted Ott lights and magnifiers as you can see from the pictures, that is all 18 of us! The bedrooms were lovely with big comfy beds when we needed to rest up for the next day of stitching. And food - well there was lots of it and it was all delicious. I neglected to take my camera to Ann's house where hubby Dan cooked up a scrumptious feast for us on Saturday afternoon. And of course a quick trip into the shop for some must-haves followed that.
I have lots of pictures of the stitching retreat to share....so here goes!
This is a shot of the great room, that I took from the upstairs dining area~
A shot of the dining area upstairs~
One of the lovely bedrooms~
Awesome windows~
And in case you are wondering what I did during this fabulous weekend~
This is Flock of Birds by Blackbird Designs. I started it on Friday shortly after we arrived at Timber House and finished it up last night. A quick, very sweet little design :-D
What a great weekend! Thanks Ann for organizing such a fantastic weekend for us all, its no wonder your next 2 retreats are already booked solid!
One of the lovely bedrooms~
And in case you are wondering what I did during this fabulous weekend~
This is Flock of Birds by Blackbird Designs. I started it on Friday shortly after we arrived at Timber House and finished it up last night. A quick, very sweet little design :-D
What a great weekend! Thanks Ann for organizing such a fantastic weekend for us all, its no wonder your next 2 retreats are already booked solid!
OMG, what a great location for a retreat. This must have been a real dream. Everything looks great there and you must have had some wonderful days.
ReplyDeleteoh my! That is my idea of heaven! How much fun! I wish I lived nearby and could join in one of these retreats. Thanks for all the pictures so I can live vicariously!
ReplyDeleteRebecca had asked me to be her roomie on the retreat but I had to work! Trying to switch a weekend or take vacation on a weekend is next to impossible lately. I would have loved to have met you and missed getting together with all of you. I really could use a stitch weekend these days.
ReplyDeleteYour BD finish turned out lovely.
That looks so fun! And I love seeing all the lady's lights set up next to their chair's! "Have stitching light - will travel" hehe
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely place for a retreat and it's a nice size group of stitchers too. I love the BBD design. I must get some of that linen!
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Lovely stitching and great photos, looks an amazing place to meet and stitch :)
ReplyDeleteOh, now I am so lonesome for home. You know the Timberhouse is in my backyard!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great weekend.Nice stitch too.
Wendy, it looks like so much fun. :) I love your finish. Such a sweet design.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, what a fabulous place to have a retreat! I love the project that you worked on, too.
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW what a place, no wonder you had such a fab time :)
ReplyDeleteTake care
Great pictures - it was great to meet you and I look forward to the next stitching session with the wonderful group of ladies!
ReplyDeleteClare
What a beautiful place for a retreat.
ReplyDeleteLove the BBD
What a fantastic place for a retreat - thanks for sharing your photos!
ReplyDeleteLove your finish too, very cute.
What a beautiful place to stay.that is my knid of place.. Woods and rustic wood inside. Looks like a supberb time.
ReplyDeleteLove you finish
Natasha
what fun!!! and what a lovely place to have a stitching retreat :) Love your finish too!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great venue! Glad you had fun :)
ReplyDeleteYour finish is lovely, what are your plans for it now?
i love your BBD piece and the fabric you used for it!
ReplyDeleteWow now that is a great stitching retreat!!! What a fantastic place. Love your little finish too and there are lots of other finishes I haven't seen. They're all gorgeous. x
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing place to have your retreat. I think we are all a little jealous.(LOL) I know I am!!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and what a pretty finish.
What a great spot for your retreat! I love the Flock of Birds design, you have the best taste in projects!
ReplyDeleteWendy, what a beautiful place to stitch, relax and enjoy friendship!
ReplyDeleteYour stitching and your blogging always give so much joy Wendy. You have been awarded the 'Kreativ Blogger' award. Please check my latest post for details.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend.
Oh WOW! That sounds like you had an awesome weekend. I love the pictures. The location is gorgeous and so is your lovely Blackbird Design. Congratulations on your lovely finish.
ReplyDeleteI'm just GREEEN with jealousy about your retreat, and what a fabulous place, too!!! Wendy, I know it was fun just being there with you! Darling little finishes. Are you up for another Neighborhoodish RR, yet??? :] Hugs, Deb
ReplyDeleteWow. I guess you're one of the very few people who can say they've seen heaven and actually mean it. Oh. My. Gosh.
ReplyDeleteYour finished BBD piece is too lovely for words. Now I'm off to look at your pictures again. And again.
Sounds like you had a great time :)
ReplyDeleteFlock of Birds is lovely!!
Hi Wendy what an incredible place to have a retreat. It looks like you all had a lovely time.
ReplyDeleteLove all your stitching lately. Beautiful. Sandra.
This retreat venue is stupendous! Truly a retreat from the busyness of life. :)
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a beautiful place for a retreat!! I love your little BBD piece.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had an awesome weekend, stitching retreats are such fun. The location you were at looks beautiful as well. Lovely finish as too, Birds does look like it would be a fun stitch.
ReplyDeleteSue
Hi Wendy,
ReplyDeleteYour retreat looks like it was wonderful.
I hope all is well with you and your family. Have a Happy Easter.
Oh boy, wish i were there. What a nice retreat haven - you girls were sure having lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteLook at that place....cool