tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13390996027988111402024-03-19T06:03:16.224-07:00Ready, Set, Sew!!Sharon and Shontellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17793007209056669253noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339099602798811140.post-42330373940173817872010-03-11T01:28:00.000-08:002010-03-11T03:27:02.947-08:00Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?<div><br /><br /><div><div><div><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"></span></strong><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"></span></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRESDHHiYkeJn7OnniWvR1YArA8MH7qghHngMpYx_kVSrZERCi3k2rdouGhijwWsdEYYSRnBAgqYudCXq6tiv-cUMGYZnX3UF3W1JyCGMMoHon-DeH0KM4alYjuq4VkWqMMjkuqrSWlGzG/s1600-h/XmasVintageChristmasSled1907.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 254px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447306466091897042" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRESDHHiYkeJn7OnniWvR1YArA8MH7qghHngMpYx_kVSrZERCi3k2rdouGhijwWsdEYYSRnBAgqYudCXq6tiv-cUMGYZnX3UF3W1JyCGMMoHon-DeH0KM4alYjuq4VkWqMMjkuqrSWlGzG/s400/XmasVintageChristmasSled1907.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Join us for a festive two day retreat at Mannum, South Australia to celebrate Christmas in July!</span><br /><br /><br /></span><div align="center" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">When:</span></strong> We have two weekends available -</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div align="center" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Friday 2nd of July - Sunday 4th of July</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div align="center" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">&</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div align="center" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Friday 16th of July - Sunday 18th of July</span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Where:</span></strong> The Pumphouse at Mannum on the Murray River<br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><strong>Getting There :</strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Mannum is just over an hour's drive from the Adelaide GPO and is situated on the Murray River. Don't drive? No problem - let us put you in touch with your fellow retreaters to arrange some car pooling.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><strong>Accommodation :</strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> We will be stitching in the historic "Pumphouse" situated in the grounds of the Mannum Caravan Park where you can enjoy </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >FREE</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> accommodation in the bunkhouse in a dorm-style share room, sleeping 4 in bunk beds. Alternatively, we can arrange for you to stay in a deluxe cabin with an ensuite - this type of accommodation will incur an additional cost.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><strong>Catering :</strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> the weekend will be fully catered, including breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon teas on both days, non-alcoholic drinks (BYO welcome) and dinner on the Friday night - we've booked a table at the riverfront Pretoria Hotel for a traditional Christmas dinner on Saturday night.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><strong>Projects:</strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> A gorgeous Christmas Sack, an Advent Calendar and two lovely Table Runners (pictures will be available in early June)<br />Feel free to bring your own projects and get a head-start for your Christmas giving.<br /><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><strong>Don't quilt?</strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> No problem, we are open to retreaters of all craft denominations - bring along your projects be they knitting, scrapbooking, card making or whatever and enjoy the time to relax and create.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><strong>Shop :</strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> What is a quilting retreat without a bit of retail therapy? <a href="http://patchworkonparade.blogspot.com/">Patchwork on Parade</a> will have a shop on site with a wide range of tempting fabrics, patterns, nifty notions, giftware and more.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><strong>Cost :</strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> This retreat is $200.00 all inclusive (with the exception of dinner on Saturday night).</span></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" ><strong> Contact Sharon on 0411 268 924</strong></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"> for more information and to secure your booking</span></span>.</div></div></div></div>Sharon and Shontellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17793007209056669253noreply@blogger.com0