NeedleArts Adventures presents
Sewing by the Sea - March 2020
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
Tuesday March 24nd (8 AM) thru Sunday March 29th
(4 PM)
Tuesday &
Wednesday are BONUS DAYS for those who can come early. The retreat “officially”
begins Thursday evening.
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:
Tuesday & Wednesday:
8:00 AM – Midnight Bonus Days for those who can come early
Thursday
6:00 AM – 8:00 PM Bonus
Studio time for “Early Birds”
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Opening Program
10:00 PM – Midnight Studio Time
Friday
& Saturday :
6:00 AM – Midnight Studio
time
Sunday:
6 M TO 4 PM – Studio 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: Space
is limited.
Registration is $85 per
person. It includes:
A full 6-foot banquet table
of workspace for studio time (you don’t have to share a table)
A simple project for an
opening activity on the first evening
Free workshop opportunities
Registration does not include lodging, meals or travel expenses.
Register soon to avoid disappointment. Registration is on a first
paid, first served basis.
A minimum deposit of $10 is required. Registration is refundable,
except for a $10 processing fee, until February
1st. 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
view 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 taxes) are:
Weekdays (Sunday –
Thursday)
$ 74.00 City View Guest Room per night
$ 89.00
Direct Ocean Front Guest Room per night
Weekends
(Friday and Saturday)
$ 84.00 City View Guest Room per night
$ 109.00
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. 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 no
later than January 30th 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.
To register send your name,
address, phone nr., e-mail, & check to: NeedleArts Adventures, PO Box 331, Crownsville, MD 21032-0331. Please
note that you are registering for Spring 2019. One person per registration
check, please. Make checks to NeedleArts Adventures.
Questions:
Contact Sandy Sapienza. Phone - 410-923-6133. E-mail - sandra351@comcast.net
NeedleArts Adventures, PO
Box 331, Crownsville, MD 21032-0331
