Another Victoria Sampler 
NEW FALL Retreat 

October 21 - 24, 2010
In beautiful
Victoria, B.C. Canada

 Register here!
  Any questions? just email us
(Registration Link in menu at left)

April Spring Project:
We thank thee, God for happy hearts, for rain and sunny weather.
We thank Thee God for needlework, and that we are together..."

"Happy Hearts" Needlework Caddy and Accessories are just scrumptious! The Caddy includes four pockets sewn around the outside of the bag, and each pocket has a different design.  This set also includes a tiny scissors fob with cute spring butterfly charm, adorable matching scissors keep and even a sweet Biscornu! All the finishing fabrics are included in your class kit; including the turquoise damask as well as the deliciously smooth dupioni silk inside the bag and each pocket. Ohhh.. it's just a beautiful needlework set! A beautiful but also a completely practical caddy, you will love taking this along to your next retreat! It easily collapses to lie flat in your suitcase, and when you get there, all your needlework goodies fit inside the roomy interior. You can keep all your tools, patterns, buttons, needles and extra threads in any of the four roomy pockets! There's still time to sign up for this retreat, although the projects have already been sent out to our attendees. :)

Retreat Format: Thea's new VS Retreat format is set up a little differently from our previous Stitching Holidays. There will be a comfortable teaching structure to each day, although you are welcome to either stitch o n the included project, or bring another project to work on. You will learn plenty of terrific techniques, including a bit of silk ribbon, and the tricks used in Lisa's gorgeous finishing! You can stitch the entire time you attend, as the stitching room will be open from 9am-10pm, but you can also take breaks, go for a long walk, go shopping, or do other things that you enjoy! This promises to be a relaxing time for you, a time when you can steal away for a wee nap in the afternoon, or just keep stitching and chatting with us the whole weekend through. Also, Lisa will share her finishing tips and hints to give you confidence when your pieces are finished.

The rest of weekend, you can choose to spend however you like..  walk along the inner harbour causeway, ride on our horse drawn buggies, or shop at our local needlework shops and quilting shops or the numerous tourist or antique shops that Victoria is known for. Victoria is filled with oodles of wonderful Catalogues, restaurants, and museums so that you are never at a loss for what to do during the retreat. Have High Tea at Murchie's or the elegant lobby of the jewel of the city, the Empress Hotel. You may want to stay longer, arriving before or leaving after our event. If you do, just email us, and we will help extend your holiday if we can share our group hotel rate to you for your entire stay. The Harbour Towers is our base hotel.


BOTH Intimate VS Retreats include all the following:

- 3 nights hotel - Thursday/Friday/Saturday (Check out Sunday before  11am) (of course we can arrange extra nights for before or afterwards)
- two days of Thea's teaching...  stitching & laughing in a cosy common room with elbow room for all.
- membership in a dedicated yahoo chat group to get to know your fellow stitchers ahead of time.
- entirely voluntary participation in a stitcher's gift exchange
- VS studio tour and tea..
- a full kit containing a new design by Thea
- an in depth overview of the featured design taught by Thea  
- some special prizes and goodies of course.. we can't forget those! :)

There are TWO options for your registration: Double Occupancy and Single Occupancy. With the double occupancy price, you will share the room with another stitcher. If you don't already know a stitcher to share with, we will assign one to you. If you want to share with a certain registered stitcher, just let us know by email. You can decide you want to pay the entire amount at once, or you can opt for our 3 x payment plan as you can see on our payment page

VS Retreats email: LisaA@victoriasampler.com .

Our VS Retreats Registration is found in the Catalogue. Just click here to see your options and to register. There is a single payment for each option, and there is also a payment plan for each option. The payment amount will be charged twice more before the Retreat starts. We will contact you via email regarding the remaining payment dates and method of payment.

The first payment is the non-refundable deposit included in each Registration:
Based on Double Accom. - Cdn $260 - or - Based on Single Accom. -Cdn $343
No refunds in the last 30 days (no exceptions)
All events here advertised are subject to change without notice.

    
Stitching with Thea, Lisa and Cathy.

Thea has a warm and comfortable teaching style, and enjoys her students immensely. She encourages everyone to try new things and to relax while learning! Cathy Jean is our talented folk-art cross stitch designer, and will also join us now and then. Lisa has taught several finishing workshops over the years, and is our resident finishing guru. She will give you some easy finishing hints for this beautiful project... We just know you'll have a wonderful time in Victoria next Spring.. just come and smell the flowers, and follow the birds to Victoria!

http://www.city.victoria.bc.ca/visitors/maps_loc.shtml good link for finding Victoria
http://www.city.victoria.bc.ca a good link for Victoria info
http://www.northolympic.com/coho/ great website for all the links to do with Victoria
http://www.harbourtowers.com/index2.htm The Harbour Towers. If you are wheelchair dependent.. please email us before you sign up.
http://www.buttonedup.com  Button and Needlework Catalogue

Email for VS Retreats: LisaA@victoriasampler.com

  Prices and Registration link under VS Retreats in menu at left.