If you would like to start your retreat early or your travel plans bring you to Hamilton on Monday, you may check in early.  Early check-in begins after 4:00 pm on Monday & the cost is $50 per person.  That $50 charge is payable upon arrival. Those arriving Monday for early bird check in will be provided with breakfast on Tuesday morning. Please indicate on the registration form that you would like to come on Monday.

Sewing tables - Each person will have their own 2’ x 4’ table. Due to limited space, we ask that you do not bring your own tables. If you would like to have a tray table for extra space or pressing we do have some of those available. If you need your personal sewing chair, feel free to bring it. The Retreat Center has design walls by the sewing tables. We do have assigned seating for sewing, so if you are traveling with friends and would like to sit together to sew please indicate that on the registration form. You will also be able to choose if you would like to use one of our sewing machines and if you are coming in a day early. If you had indicated these three things when you registered we already have your information. No further contact with Susan is necessary. Only if you need further assistance should you contact: jessica.vaughn@missouriquiltco.com

Meals - A continental breakfast will be served Tuesday morning. Wednesday morning we serve quiche along with our side items. Thursday we have homemade biscuits, gravy and sides. Friday will be a home made muffin and sides. All of our breakfasts begin at 7:30 am. Our breakfast includes cereal, oatmeal, toast, bagels, yogurt, cottage cheese, hard boiled eggs, & fresh fruit. Lunch and dinner will be provided by our local caterers. Lunches are served at 12:00 pm Wednesday and Thursday. Dinners will be served at 6:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Snack Table - There will be a snack sharing table. Feel free to bring your own favorite munchies to share, we prefer prepackaged for the time being. There is coffee, tea, water, and ice available for you. If you would like to have special drinks, feel free to bring them with you. You can store them in our refrigerator. You do have use of the kitchen area except when the meals are being served. The kitchen has a refrigerator, oven, microwave, and dishwasher that you can use. We also have a Keurig for your use, just bring your favorite K-Cup. (The Retreat Center has gone to all paper products.) Please be considerate to others and clean up after you use the kitchen.

Show & Tell - We will have a Show & Tell time each Thursday night for those who want to participate.

Shipping - Shipping is FREE for all of our guests who spend money at our family of Creativity, Inc. shops.

Missouri Star Quilt Co. is located 15 minutes east of I-35, along MO Hwy 36, approximately 60 miles north of Kansas City. If you are flying in, you'll want to fly into Kansas City International airport. We have a few local shuttle options around Hamilton that would be happy to pick you up and bring to our Quilt Town USA.

Liz Manley: 816-351-9172 (Shuttle Driver)

In our retreat center we have the following sleep accommodations:

• 8 bedrooms upstairs with 3-5 beds per room in the main Retreat Center that share 6 communal restrooms.

• 2 rooms downstairs with their own restroom that are accessible for individuals with disabilities.

Our bedrooms are shared rooms, configured in several different ways with 2 - 5 beds per room. There are six individual bathrooms, each with a shower, toilet and sink, just steps away from the bedrooms that are shared by all the guests on the second floor. We also have two bedrooms located on the main floor, each with two twin beds and its own bathroom, that we reserve for individuals who cannot physically climb the stairs to the second floor.

PLEASE NOTE:

Handicapped Rooms will read "Sales Ended" online. You must call Jessica at 720-338-8416 to reserve one of the two rooms.

All rooms upstairs are shared rooms. NO PRIVATE ROOMS.

Ages 18 and over please.

Rooms are assigned to individuals who purchased tickets to that room. In the case of male retreaters, we ask that these men agree to be reassigned to our handicap room or our Mini Retreat facility. Missouri Star Quilt Co. continues to explore retreat offerings that meet our customer’s interests and demands. We hope you will consider joining one of our retreats!

WHAT WE'LL PROVIDE:

• 8 Meals
• Unlimited access to our spacious and well-lit sewing space
• Tables for cutting
• Ironing boards and irons
• Sewing tables and power surge outlets
• A full kitchen (microwave, stove, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher)
• Dishes, mugs, flatware
• Coffee & water
• Super comfy, cozy bed
• Bed linens and towels
• Toiletries
• Sewing machines available for use during retreat

WHAT TO BRING:

• Sewing machine (optional, we do have machines available to use)
• Thread
• Basic Sewing Notions: Rotary cutter, templates, scissors, pins & thread.
• Snacks or your favorite beverage
• Casual, comfy attire
• Personal sewing lamp (optional)

You can bring your unfinished projects from home, or drop in at our stores in town to purchase anything you may want to start something new. PLUS.....our sewing/activity and kitchen areas are available for you to use 24 hrs. a day!  And, when you're ready to turn in, you'll sleep like a baby in our comfy, cozy beds.

REFUND POLICY: This is a NON-REFUNDABLE REGISTRATION with less than a sixty day notice. In the event that you register then are unable to come, you may transfer this registration to someone else or move this registration to a future retreat.

QUESTIONS? Contact us at jessica.vaughn@missouriquiltco.com

Tuesday

9:00 am - 3:00 pm Arrival, Set Up, Shopping, Open Sew Time

3:00 - 5:00 Orientation Meeting & Scavenger Hunt

6:00 pm Dinner

6:30 pm Open Sew

Wednesday

7:30 am Breakfast

Following Breakfast - Easy Tic Tac Toe

Lunch at Noon

Following Lunch - Signature Quilt

3:00 - 5:00 pm - Missouri Quilt Museum

6:00 pm Dinner

6:30 pm Open Sew

Thursday

7:30 am Breakfast

Following Breakfast - Open Sew

Lunch at Noon

Following Lunch - Open Sew

Leather Demonstration - (optional; small fee)

6:00 pm Dinner

7:00 pm Show & Tell

Friday

7:30 Farewell Breakfast

11:00 Check Out

Quilt Size: 76" x 76"

Block size: 18 1/2" unfinished, 18"

Quilt Top:

1. 1 pkg of 10" squares
2. 3/4 yd sashing
3. 3/4 yd inner border
4. 1 1/4 yd outer border
5. 3/4 yd binding
6. 4 3/4 yd backing

Quilt Size: 73" x 73"

Block Size: 8 1/2" unflinished, 8" finished

Quilt Top:

1. 1 roll of 2 1/2" print strips
2. 1 yd of print fabric for center squares
3. 1/4 yd of print fabric for cornerstones
4. 3 1/2 yd of background fabric - includes sashing and inner border
5. 1 1/4 yd outer border
6. 3/4 yd binding
7. 4 1/2 yd backing