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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-11-19, Page 7FAMTT,Y Quilting retreat like a therapeutic spa Quilts and Calicos is holding its first retreat in February . By Chantal Van Raay women • who are probably lonely retreat about a year -and -a -half in T -A Reporter ' and it's nice for them to get together advance. . with other women who are doing Quilting retreats have become ST. JOSEPH = Whether it's to the same thing." popular over the years, and quilting get away from it all, to meet new Joan Parsons, owner of Brent- stores from all over are catching people, to abandon stress or simply wood on the Beach, sees the women onto the idea and holding retreats learn how to quilt, people from all throughout the weekend "quilt and of their own. over participate in the weekend socialize and agreed with Ewasko Lori Dalrymple, owner of Quilts quilting retreat when she saidthe and Calicos in Exeter is holding a that takes place While many of them weekend is ther- quilting •retreat on Feb. 27, 28 and four -times -a -year are addicted to their apeutic. March 1 at . Brentwood on the in St. Joseph. "We have a lot of Beach. She said she heard so many Twice in` the habit, they still find burned -out • women positive things about retreats that fall and twice in time for walks, swim- who come here," she she wanted to try one out for her - the 'spring, . Re- ming or shopping in said. "They come to self. ichard's Quilting escape the pressures The weekend costs.$240 for ac - Bayfield Sewing Sup-Bayeld and Exeter. of daily life and this cbmmodation," meals and the les - plies from Elmira , . • group has. absolutely sons. To register call Dalrymple at• holds a weekend retreat, at Brent- no demands on them. They're away 235-4084 or • Brentwood on the wood on the Beach. Last weekend • from ,their children, their husbands, Beach at 236-7137. was the fifteenth time Reichard's their workplace; and they come ' to Also planned for the nen ' held the session ' which saw 11 overdose on their habit." a quilting cruise from S u women sew their hearts out from • Most importantly,' the group Santo Domingo, Barb:',.. ,n - beginning to end. , . . • ' . leaves the retreat with new friends._ ica, Antigua and St. Thomas. The ,The participapts ? sew almost the • "They come here and make seven-day retreat begins Jan. 25 whole weekend, according to 're- friends and continue those friend-' and costs CAN $1,629: The cost in - treat teacher Marnee Ewasko from " ships," said teacher -Debbie Beirnes, -.eludes return airfare from Toronto, Reichard's: While many of them also from • Reichard's'. She said transfers between airport and ship, are addicted to their habit, they still when the retreat first started only seven nights accommodation and find time- for walks, swimming or nine people participated but by the. taxes: The prices quoted arc based shopping 'in Bayfield•gnd Exeter.' next session , those same people on two persons sharing. Single and But the Weekend is ,mare than came back' with their friends. She triple rates .are available upon re - just quilting, explained Ewasko. said over time the retreat became so quest: To book, call Reichard's at , ",it's therap'eutic.,Therc are some popular they would be booked for a (519) 669-3307. A quilters ,vacation. Below, the 'Reichard's 'Quiiting Retreat at 'rent - wood on the Beach of , fers an escape from the 'pressures of daily life, and allows quilters an entire weekend, to enjoy their hobby. Shown clock- wise 'from, topieff'are ,Quilts and Calicos oWner Lori Dalrymple, 'Brent' wood Qn the ,Beach b,Wn- er Joan Parsons, teacher Marnee Ewasko, student _,'Barb Schaefer and teach- er Debbie Beirnes. Quilting an angle. Marnee Ewasko, a quilting teacher from phorus re before being discharged to Reichard's Quilting and Sewing Supplies, Elmira, sews an the. watershed. 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