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
vprintmaking
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)
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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
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