Enjoy a weekend of inspiration, learning, and relaxation! Join Stitch Your Art Out for a three-day, two-night retreat at Lake Raystown Conference Center.

Leave your troubles at home while you enjoy delicious meals, stitch with friends, relax on a nature walk, and cherish the opportunity to have three days just for you.

Lake Raystown is close to home for easy travel and more stitching time, but you will feel as if you have been transported to another world. Join us for a break from the everyday to do what you love best for a three-day weekend!

Imagine having an entire three-day weekend all to yourself at a beautiful lakeside resort. All your meals will be provided, so you won’t have to cook. Housekeepers will tidy your room each morning, so you won’t have to clean. Instead, what you get to do is spend three days stitching with friendly people!  

Try something new and take a class or two; or bring along a project of your own for some uninterrupted stitching time. This is an all-inclusive package—your lodging, meals (except Friday lunch), classes, and a super goodie bag to keep you inspired and energized all weekend—are included in one fee.       

Read on to learn what your weekend will be like....                                          

FRIDAY, APRIL 27
Arrive at Lake Raystown Resort and Conference Center anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. If you arrive in the morning, you may work on an unfinished object of your own.

At 2:00 p.m., you may continue working on what you brought, or join us as Cynthia and Kim will get you started with your choice of two classes:

Choice 1: Clothesline Bag (Quilting/Sewing Class):
Use your sewing machine to make a coiled and wrapped tote that is sturdy and stylish. Choose your favorite Bali pop or other strip set. Make fabric handles to match or choose a leather handle for a polished look. A lining with pockets will keep you organized.

Choice 2: Mihaela Weekend Cowl (knitting). Mihaela (the designer of this project) named it a Weekend Cowl, but we think of it as a little scarf. It is super cute! We have kits only, in earthy colors in your choice of blue, red, or neutral. Once you have made one and have the pattern, you will probably keep making more in all all kinds of colors! Kim is modeling the blue one in this photo. Cynthia is working on a red version for you to see soon. The neutral version is... neutral!

At 6:00 enjoy a delicious dinner, and then work for another hour or so if you wish.

After 8:00 p.m., enjoy relaxing post-dinner party hosted by Cynthia and Kim.

SATURDAY, APRIL 28        
Join us for breakfast between 8:00-9:00 a.m.         

Then at 9:00, choose a class or work on your own.

Choice 1: Judy Niemeyer’s Weeping Willow Quilt  
Judy Niemeyer's elegant designs look impressively challenging, but she uses techniques to make them much easier than you would think. Use two packs of Bali Pops and foundation piecing to create this beautiful design.

Choice 2: Spiral Crochet
Crochet in rounds with 2, 3, or  more colors. This technique is simple to learn, but looks complex and interesting. Practice the technique with different combinations by making potholders, put two together to make a pillow--or maybe you'd even like to start a beautiful circle vest.

Lunch is served at 12:00 p.m. After that, you might wish for a little stretch. Choose to take a walk, or take a short field trip to the Huntington Quilt Guild show.

At 2:00, we will reconvene for your choice of two projects:

Choice 1: Scalloped beaded necklace (knitting)
This pretty beaded and knit necklace is as fun to wear as it is easy to knit. It's a simple garter stitch pattern with slipped beads, but has a striking presence. It is one of those rare knitting projects--something that goes so quickly, you may actually be able to wear it home!

Choice 2: Locker-hooked Bracelet (locker hooking)
Locker hooking is a simple technique for creating a compelling texture. Use Himalaya Yarn's recycled silk ribbon to create a this earthy cuff.

Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m.        

Enjoy show-and-tell after dinner. Bring along something you made from one of Stitch Your Art Out's fabrics, yarns, or classes to share with the group. We can testify that there's nothing as fun as seeing what others have made!

SUNDAY, APRIL 29       
The workroom will open at 9:00 a.m. At 10:00, choose a slow-paced Sunday morning class or work on your own.

Crocheted Stranded Necklace Try this super-simple introduction to beaded crochet. If you can make a chain, then you can make this delicately beautiful necklace. Simple jewelry techniques will provide a polished finish. You'll be able to wear it home!

Enjoy a delicious brunch at 11:00 a.m.        

Choose a Sunday afternoon class that will begin at 1:00, or work on your own.

Choice 1: Zentangles Free your mind and find a new outlet for creative relaxation. No drawing experience is necessary at all. You'll find new levels of creative as you draw simple combinations of lines and curves as you create an interesting design.

Choice 2: Felted Soap       
After a wonderfully rewarding weekend, try one last little class. Learn how to wrap wool roving around soap to make felted soap. Perfect for gifts or as a special treat for yourself.

Return home feeling refreshed and energized! 

All rooms come with a refrigerator and microwave. You may choose to room with someone or have a single room. As of this update, we have no standard rooms remaining. We do have deluxe rooms!

Deluxe rooms feature slightly larger beds, and Amish-made furniture in a charming cabin-style.

Step out onto the deck and enjoy the fresh air and lake views.

Costs include all meals (dinner Friday; breakfast, lunch, and dinner Saturday; brunch Sunday), plus 2 nights' lodging, and class fees. Gratuities and taxes are included as well. (Class supplies are not included.) Costs are as follows:

Earlybird (pay by January 20):
Double Cost is $365/person
Single Cost is $495/person

After January 20:
Double is $400/person
Single is $530/person