Stitching Bloggers Questions (SBQ)
Have you ever heard of the weekly Stitching Bloggers Question? It provides an interesting and fun way to participate in the continually growing international community of stitchers who blog. If you have a blog, answering the SBQ is one way to help increase your readership. And whether you blog or not, reading SBQ answers can be very informative. For more information about the SBQ, click on the button below:
Today’s SBQ, suggested by Danielle, is about stitching retreats:
Have you ever been to a stitching retreat?
I’ve been to several. My first stitching retreats were Heart of Cross Stitch and then the Creative Arts and Textiles Show (CATS) in 2000; I attended both in Pennsylvania because at the time, I lived in New Jersey. Unfortunately, 2000 was the last year for Heart of Cross Stitch.
But CATS, whose name has been changed to the Consumer Arts and Teaching Show, is still running, although sadly they’ve reduced the numbers and locations of the shows offered down to just one this year. However, CATS offers the largest market open directly to stitchers anywhere in the US so is well worth attending just to shop. It will be held September 27 - 29, 2007 at the Hershey Lodge & Convention Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. You’ll find lots more information at the CATS website, which will be updated in the near future with 2007 information. Don’t forget to sign up for their newsletter!
Other retreats I’ve attended include classes/retreats available through several needlework guilds and online classes available through a number of different sources. I’ll post more about these resources very soon so you, too, can join in the fun!
What about you? Have you ever been to a stitching retreat?
I know of a number of other retreats, but I’d like to hear from anyone who has actually attended others and can be more informative than I can. I’ll pass on all information I receive in later blog posts, so watch this space!
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