Flier for SBTS Spring 2023

 May 2022

NeedleArts Adventures presents

Sewing by the Sea – Spring 2023 

at the Grand Hotel,  2100 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, Maryland, USA 21842

 

 

A retreat for textile and mixed media arts enthusiasts who enjoy:

·      quilting

·      clothing design and wearable art

·      printmaking

·      paper arts (journaling, book arts, etc.)

·      beading

·      knitting & crocheting

     

Friday March 10th (5 PM) thru Thursday March 16th (10 PM) 

We have the potential for up to a week together. 

“Core time” is when we expect most people will be at SBTS; most group activities are planned for these days. “Bonus time” is extra time for those who can come early and/or stay late.

                        Core time: Sunday (Mar 11) – Wed (Mar 15)

                        Bonus time: Friday Mar 10, Saturday Mar 11. Thursday Mar 16

                        The opening Gathering will be at 7 PM on Sunday.

 

WHAT: Treat yourself to several days away from the distractions of home. We have reserved a spacious room in which to work and enjoy the company of other textile/paper artists. Make connections with old and new friends. Share ideas, advice and inspiration.

Bring your equipment and supplies, and all those projects you have been meaning to work on! Relax and have fun. The schedule is designed to give you maximum flexibility so you can work non-stop, or take a break and enjoy a walk on the beach, shop, swim in the pool, or whatever YOU like.

 

Overview of Activities:

 

Friday  

     5 PM – Midnight - Bonus Time

Saturday  

     8 AM – Midnight – Bonus Time

Sunday

     8:00 AM – 7:00 PM  Studio Time 

     7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Opening Gathering  

     8:00 PM – Midnight Studio Time  

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday  

     24 hour Studio Time. Workshops at various times.

Thursday     6:00 AM – 10 PM Bonus time

 

WHO:  This retreat is designed for sewing, textile, mixed media, and paper arts enthusiasts. Participants will be doing things such as quilting, beading, crafts, clothing design and construction, hand- or machine-sewing activities, scrap booking, paper arts, knitting, crocheting, printing (or fabric and paper), & bookmaking.   

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:    Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

Registration is $85 per person. It includes:

A full 6-foot banquet table of workspace for studio time & bonus time

A simple project for an activity at our Gathering

Free workshop opportunities. The opportunity to sell things you have made.

Registration does not include supplies, lodging, meals or travel expenses.

  

            There are 100 spaces. The event is currently full. 

            We are maintaining a Waiting List. To be on the Waiting list send your name, address, phone nr., e-mail to Sandy at sandra351@comcast.net or mail it to NeedleArts Adventures, PO Box 331, Crownsville, MD 21032-0331. Please note that you are registering for Spring 2023. A deposit is NOT required to be on the waiting list.  

 

LODGING - FOOD - TRAVEL: You are responsible for your lodging, meals, travel and things not specifically covered by the registration fee.

The Grand Hotel is a beachfront resort hotel on the boardwalk. Our group’s sleeping rooms are ocean front or side view, with balconies. Each room has 2 queen beds, a microwave, a bar sink, some counter space and a small refrigerator. 

Our special group rates (plus 11% taxes) are: 

         $74.00      City View Guest Room per night + tax     

            $89.00      Direct Ocean Front Guest Room per night + tax

This is single or double so sharing a room with a friend means even greater savings.  (There is a surcharge for more than 2 adults in a room.)  Participants must stay at the Grand Hotel; we cannot provide studio space for those who stay elsewhere. Many people will arrive early and depart the morning after the last day. 

 

Please make your hotel reservations directly with the Grand Hotel as soon as possible and absolutely no later than Feb, 10, 2023 to receive the group rate. You are responsible for making your own reservations. Identify yourself as part of the NeedleArts Adventures Group. The hotel’s reservation number is 1-800-447-6779 / 410-289-6191. 

 

You can find travel directions and information about the hotel, its policies, and facilities at their web site: www.grandhoteloceancity.com. There is a 24-hour coffee shop in the hotel and there are many restaurants and grocery stores near by.

            Located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Ocean City is an easy two-and-a-half-hour drive from Baltimore or Philadelphia. There is plenty of free parking at the hotel. You can fly to Philadelphia, PA, Baltimore, MD, or Salisbury, MD, and rent a car. (Salisbury is 30 minutes away.) We will help with carpools and roommate referrals. 

 

Questions: Contact Sandy Sapienza. Phone - 410-923-6133. E-mail - sandra351@comcast.net

NeedleArts Adventures, PO Box 331, Crownsville, MD 21032-0331

Flier for SBTS Fall 2022

  

 

NeedleArts Adventures presents

Sewing by the Sea - Fall 2022 

at the Grand Hotel,  2100 Baltimore Ave., Ocean City, Maryland, USA 21842

 

A retreat for textile and mixed media arts enthusiasts who enjoy:

❖ quilting

v clothing design and wearable art

vprintmaking

v paper arts (journaling, book arts, etc.)

v beading

v    knitting & crocheting

     

Monday November 7th (8 AM) thru Sunday November 13th (1 PM) 

We have the potential for up to 7 days together. 

Plan to attend on the days that work best for your personal schedule.

“Core time” is when we expect most people will be at SBTS; our group activities are planned for these days. “Bonus time” is extra time for those who can come early and/or stay late.

 

Core time: Tues (Nov 8) – Fri (Nov11)

         Tues – Fri – Workshops: To be scheduled

         Tues - Opening Day:  Opening  Gathering at 7 PM

         Wed - Group Photo Day (Weather dependent)

Bonus time: Mon (Nov 7), Sat (Nov 12), Sun until 1 PM (Nov 13)

	Updated May 2022

 

WHAT: Treat yourself to several days away from the distractions of home. We have reserved a spacious room in which to work and enjoy the company of other textile/paper artists. Make connections with old and new friends. Share ideas, advice and inspiration.

Bring your equipment and supplies, and all those projects you have been meaning to work on! Relax and have fun. The schedule is designed to give you maximum flexibility so you can work non-stop, or take a break and enjoy a walk on the beach, shop, swim in the pool, or whatever YOU like.

 

Overview of Activities:

 

Monday  

     8:00 AM – 7:00 PM  Bonus time  

Tuesday

     7 AM - 7 PM – Studio Time    

     7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Gathering Program 

     8:00 PM – Midnight Studio Time  

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 

     24 hour Studio Time. Workshops at various times.

 

Saturday

     24 hour Bonus Time.  

Sunday  

     6:00 AM – 1 PM  Bonus time

 

WHO:  This retreat is designed for sewing, textile, mixed media, and paper arts enthusiasts. Participants will be doing things such as quilting, beading, crafts, clothing design and construction, hand- or machine-sewing activities, scrap booking, paper arts, knitting, crocheting, printing (or fabric and paper) & bookmaking.   

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:    Registration is on a first paid, first served basis.

Registration is $85 per person. It includes:

A full 6-foot banquet table of workspace for studio time 

A simple project for an activity at our Gathering

Free workshop opportunities. The opportunity to sell things you have made.

Registration does not include supplies, lodging, meals or travel expenses.

  

            A minimum deposit of $10 is required. Registration is refundable, except for a $10 processing fee, until 1 month before the retreat.  After that time we cannot make refunds. You may send someone in your place. 

 

LODGING - FOOD - TRAVEL: You are responsible for your lodging, meals, travel and things not specifically covered by the registration fee.

The Grand Hotel is a beachfront resort hotel on the boardwalk. Our group’s sleeping rooms are ocean front or side view, with balconies. Each room has 2 queen beds, a microwave, a bar sink, some counter space and a small refrigerator. 

Our special group rates (plus 11% taxes) are: 

  Sunday – Thursday Nights:

$60.00           Partial Ocean View Guest Room per night

$64.00           Direct Ocean Front Guest Room per night

Friday & Saturday Nights:

$82.00           Partial Ocean View Guest Room per night

$86.00           Direct Ocean Front Guest Room per night

 

This is single or double so sharing a room with a friend means even greater savings.  (There is a surcharge for more than 2 adults in a room.) Participants must stay at the Grand Hotel; we cannot provide studio space for those who stay elsewhere. 

 

Please make your hotel reservations directly with the Grand Hotel as soon as possible and no later than October 1, 2022 to receive the group rate. You are responsible for making your own reservations. Identify yourself as part of the NeedleArts Adventures Group. The hotel’s reservation number is 1-800-447-6779 / 410-289-6191. 

 

You can find travel directions and information about the hotel, its policies, and facilities at their web site: www.grandhoteloceancity.com. There is a 24-hour coffee shop in the hotel and there are many restaurants and grocery stores near by.

            Located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Ocean City is an easy two-and-a-half-hour drive from Baltimore or Philadelphia. There is plenty of free parking at the hotel. You can fly to Philadelphia, PA, Baltimore, MD, or Salisbury, MD, and rent a car. (Salisbury is 30 minutes away.) We will help with carpools and roommate referrals. 

This retreat is currently full.

We are maintaining a waiting list and will accept new registrants  when there is space available. 

To be on the Waiting List  send your name, address, phone nr.,  & e-mail,  to: NeedleArts Adventures, PO Box 331, Crownsville, MD 21032-0331 or e-mail to Sandy at sandra351@comcast.net. Please note that you want to be on the Waiting List for Fall 2022. A deposit is NOT required to be on the Waiting List.

 

Once you have participated in or registered for SBTS you can join our private Facebook group: 

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1801352099917589/ SEWING BY THE SEA – NeedleArts Adventures   

Questions: Contact Sandy Sapienza. Phone - 410-923-6133. E-mail - sandra351@comcast.net

NeedleArts Adventures, PO Box 331, Crownsville, MD 21032-

Workshops Spring 2020

Work Shop Descriptions      Spring 2020

To register e-mail Sandy at sandra351@comcast.net by March 1   

1.  TITLE:   Journaling Round Table

DESCRIPTION: Do you keep a journal, art journal, sketchbook, creative planner or something of the kind? Would you like to get together with others at SBTS who keep journals of some sort?

Would you like to try journaling? It is easy and fun. Anyone can do it. There are no hard and fast rules; you do what works for you.

This is not a how-to workshop but a round table discussion. We will share what we are doing and any tips, tricks or ideas we may have. If there is time we can work in our journals together. If there are new people who want to get started we will help.

Come prepared to share 1 thing with the group. It might be a journal page or spread you especially like, a tool, a technique, a supply or an idea.  Anything goes!

CLASS SIZE: Any

KIT: None

BRING: Your journals and journaling supplies. If you have ephemera, collage fodder and stuff you no longer need, please bring it to share with the group.

         If you are new and do not know what to bring let us know and we will suggest some basics.

WORKSHOP LEADERS: Edie Evans and Sandy Sapienza will be moderators. Everyone shares in the leadership.

DAY/TIME & LOCATION: Tues. March 24, 3 PM - 4 PM 

2. TITLE:   Knit & Crochet Round Table

 

DESCRIPTION: Many of us knit, crochet, tat, and do other similar needlework. Let’s get together & get to know one another.

This is not a how-to workshop but a round table discussion. Bring your project to work on as we sit around and talk. We can share what we are doing and any tips, tricks or ideas we may have. Share sources for yarn and patterns and ideas.  

Come prepared to share 1 thing with the group. It might be a project you are working on, a picture of a favorite thing you have done, a tool, a technique, a supply, or an idea.  Anything goes!

CLASS SIZE: Any

KIT: None

BRING: Your knitting or crocheting project to work on and 1 idea to share.   If you don’t yet knit or crochet and would like to learn about it join in and we will suggest ways to get started.

WORKSHOP LEADER: Maureen Turman will be the moderator. Everyone shares in the leadership.

DAY/TIME:  Thursday  March 26, 3 –  4 PM

3. TITLE OF CLASS: Decorated Gift Bags   

DESCRIPTION: We had so much at the last SBTS making decorated file folders that we wanted to do a similar activity at this retreat. Let’s make decorated paper gift bags. This is fun and easy and inexpensive.

         We’ll provide each person with lots of gift bags, and a bunch of ideas & patterns.  Bring your ideas for decoration and the basic supplies you need. Some possibilities are stamping, stenciling, adding decorative tapes or stickers, collaging with paper or fabric motifs. You can do any designs you wish; you do not have to do the ones for which we have samples.

         In an hour or so you can have over a dozen medium sized  hand decorated  unique gift bags to use through out the year. Plus, we’ll have a good time sitting around, talking and sharing ideas, as we work together.

KIT: $10 - You will get a set of 13 heavy paper gift bags in assorted bright primary colors. They have handles. The bags are 8”x10.25”. Patterns for these motifs: Bird, Birthday Candles, Elephant Baby, Elephant Indian, Fish, Man’s Shirt with Bow Tie, Octopus, Pig, Xmas Tree and Zebra. The kit includes all the supplies (except glue) to do at least 7 designs. We will have some tools and supplies to share including stencils, rubber stamps, old book pages, sheet music, ribbon, and scrap book paper.

BRING: What ever you want to use to decorate your bags. Any supplies you can share. Consider favorite stamps and stencils, acrylic paints and permanent stamp pads, fancy papers, glue sticks, tacky glue, scissors, a medium point black Sharpie and a pencil. The bags are bright colors so you will probably want some white and black paint. You might also want to use fancy tapes, stickers or glitter paint or markers to decorate your bags. You could also collage fussy cut fabric motifs onto your bags. Anything goes!

CLASS SIZE: 18 max.   

WORKSHOP LEADERS: Judy Lapato and Sandy Sapienza

DAY & TIME:   Wednesday March 25, 9 AM – 11 AM

4. TITLE OF CLASS: Sea Glass Under Resin

DESCRIPTION: Create an 8”x10” Window using sea glass, shells, starfish, and other beach items. This class filled when we offered it last spring so we are offering it again.

CLASS SIZE:  3 Minimum, 15 Maximum  

KIT:  All supplies will be provided. $20.  


BRING: If desired, feel free to bring any special beach treasures (jewelry is also beautiful to add).

WORKSHOP LEADER: Barbara Henry

DAY & TIME: Thursday 1 PM – 2 PM

(Note: Your pieces will need to dry over night in the classroom.)

5. TITLE OF CLASS: Seed Bag/Feed Bag Upcycle Demo

DESCRIPTION: Repurpose the gorgeous graphics from discarded animal feed and seed bags to create a reusable market bag. This project is so clever and so appealing you will want to make more than one! Bonny will show you options for making your bag completely from re-purposed feed sacks as well as combining feed sacks with pet screen mesh.

         These bags are durable, useful and fun! Meet in the classroom where Bonnie will demonstrate the technique and help you get started. Then you can move back to the ballroom to sew at your own pace.

CLASS SIZE: 20 max

KIT:  Feed and Seed bags, which have been opened top and bottom, then washed will be available for $2.00 each. Mostly cow, chicken and equine are available.

BRING:

•   Your own feed or seed bags with nice graphics, or pick some from Bonnie’s assortment. If you bring your own, please open the top and bottom and wash it in advance. (They are very dusty inside and may be dirty outside. You can wash them in the machine on gentle cycle and air dry. Or wipe it down by hand.)

•   Synthetic, non-cotton thread (Polyester)

•   14 gauge sewing needle(s)

•   Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies and tools

•   Optional:

◦                     Cotton or synthetic webbing for handles

◦                     Pet resistant screening

◦                     Zippers for interior pouches

•           Clear packing tape – 1 roll

WORKSHOP LEADER:  Bonny Forbes

PROPOSED DAY & TIME: Tuesday 1-2 PM  

6. TITLE OF CLASS:  Towel Wrap for your Hair.

DESCRIPTION: Let’s make a towel wrap for after you wash your hair. They are very handy and make good gifts.  We’ll meet in the classroom where Lillian will demonstrate the process and answer questions. Then you can go back to the ballroom to sew.

KIT: Pattern for an adult size wrap, instructions, elastic and different towel fabric to pick from. Cost $15.00

BRING: Sewing machine, thread, straight pins, scissors, sewing supplies.

CLASS SIZE:   10 max.

WORKSHOP LEADER:  Lillian Kreider 

DAY & TIME:  Demo Tuesday 10- 11 AM  

7. 1. TITLE OF CLASS:  Bleach Bottle Snow Man

DESCRIPTION:   Let’s make a bleach bottle snowman with a little scene in his/her tummy. The Snow Man or Snow Lady is made using a 93 ounce or 96 ounce bleach bottle. Empty and dried out. They are available at Dollar Tree. Please empty and dry before coming to class. Note: The bleach is great poured into the backs of your toilets to sanitize them!

         This Snowman makes a great large decoration and the tummy is a great place to put a small gift too.

KIT:  Kit cost $8.00

         The kit will include everything needed except the bleach bottle and a few basic supplies.

         The little things to go inside will vary and there will be "top" hats or "lady" hats.  You can choose. I will have at least 5 of each, probably more top hats. 

BRING: Please bring sharp craft scissors. A little bottle of Tacky Glue (Dollar Tree.)  A hot glue gun if you have one. (I have a few to share, of course.) Little quilt binding clips or small bag clips (Dollar Tree) or even large paper clips.  If you have special small items you want to use inside your snow man/lady please bring them. I will have a variety for everyone’s use as part of the kit.

CLASS SIZE:  Class strictly limited to 10. 

WORKSHOP LEADER: Judi Ward

DAY & TIME:   Friday 1-4 PM

8. TITLE OF CLASS: Denim Feathers Wall Hanging

DESCRIPTION:  This wall hanging is about 22” x 22”.  It is fun to make and the possibilities for decorating are endless. What a great way to up-cycle old jeans! I have kept my sample very basic. If you embroider, bead, etc. go for it after your feathers are done and hung.

         If you take the class please pick up your pattern page and jeans from me EARLY in the retreat, so you can have the denim feather shapes cut out and ready. Ditto for the backing shapes.  If everyone is trying to do that at the same time we will never get to the fun part. Directions for the pre work will be on the pattern page. It is simply…cut the patterns out, iron them to the FLAT FELLED denim seam. Cut feather shapes out. Iron stabilizer to backing fabric. Cut backing shapes out.  All ready for feathering and assembly.

CLASS SIZE:  5 min – 10 max

KIT: $7   Kit includes patterns on freezer paper, back stabilizer, back fabric, jute cords, various ribbons, cords, edgings etc.  A “cool” branch, (I’ll have a variety)… Large Hole wooden beads, Denim Jeans… (Thank You folks for the jeans donations!)  Other stuff as I think of additions.

BRING:  Scissors for paper and fabric. Hot glue gun if you have one. 

WORKSHOP LEADER: Judi Ward

DAY & TIME:  Wednesday  1-3

9. TITLE Thread Catcher

DESCRIPTION:   

Adorable yet functional thread catcher that’s a must for holding all the bits and bobs of sewing, whether by hand or otherwise.  Perfect for travel as this little gem twists and folds in upon itself to trap all the thread bits.  A little hand sewing is required

CLASS SIZE:  min: 5    max: 10

 

KIT:  5.00. The kit includes: needle, thread, precut fabric, batting and precut cardboard. No machine sewing necessary.

BRING:  Scissors

WORKSHOP LEADER:  Marvelous Melissa Campalone

 DAY/TIME:  Thursday March 26. 9 AM – 11 AM