Been there...done that but we'll be back in 2009

After two years of committee meetings, planning and organizing the 2007 Mayflower Quilters Retreat is over. We had perfect warm weather, wonderful, creative and inspiring teachers, terrific quilters not to mention the great food and staff at Pictou Lodge (who are THE best). Many people said it was the best Retreat yet.

First of all some thanks, to the members of the Mayflower Quilters Guild and its chapters who continue to support the retreat and all our fundraising efforts, we are so grateful, thank you. Thanks to our great teachers, Michele Gagne, Deb Plestid and Janet Bolton, all gifted teachers who shared with us their knowledge and skills, all very different but equally amazing. Thanks to the staff at Pictou Lodge, they all go out of their way to make our 5 days there the best. Thanks to all who donated prizes, all who made and donated table favours, all who donated to our auctions and to Faye Palmeter for bringing a little bit of her store (Avonport Discount fabrics) to us. And last but not least to the Retreat Committee for all their efforts, patience and commitment to make this the best Retreat experience.

Plans are underway for 2009, Pictou Lodge has been booked for September 23 - 27, 2009, mark your calendar and start saving those loonies. I have been told by Pictou Lodge that the cost is going to go up. We do our best at fundraising but there is only so much we can do.

We will be starting to contact teachers soon, if you have any suggestions just click on "comments" and leave us a name or two and we will see what we can do. And don't forget to send me pictures so they can be added to 2007.