Quilt Academy in the Rockies

Heirloom Machine Quilting Boot Camp with Harriet Hargrave

August 19-23, 2009
Harriet's Treadle Arts, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
 

Imagine taking four days away from the stresses of your normal life and spending time learning and perfecting a hobby you love... Quilting.

This retreat offers you four full days of classes with Harriet Hargrave at her lovely quilt shop in Wheat Ridge, Colorado a western suburb of Denver.

So please come join us, refresh and inspire yourself with a weekend of learning and fun with Harriet Hargrave in the beautiful Rocky Mountains Harriet calls home.

Heirloom Machine Quilting Boot Camp with Harriet Hargrave

Come and join Harriet Hargrave for the most extensive four day beginners machine quilting class you are likely to find!  Whether you have never machine quilted before, or you have been working at it and still need help - this is the place you need to be.

Harriet has been called the “Fairy Godmother” of machine quilting- as she was at the very forefront of the machine quilting revolution in the early 1980’s. Award winning quilters like Diane Gaudynski and Debra Wagner began their machine quilting careers in Harriet’s beginners classes.

This class is much more than sewing time. Extensive information on workspace, threads, tension issues, preparing the quilt top, batting and finishing are a few of the topics covered, In addition to the most tried and true building block system for learning free- motion quilting skills.  Based in Harriet’s best selling book Heirloom Machine Quilting and From Fiber to Fabric.  Heirloom Machine Quilting has been and the market for 12 years and is in it’s third expanded edition. From Fiber to Fabric is the quilters textbook for all things from the creation of fabric and batting to their care and keeping and is a must have if you are serious about quilting, with information found in no other book on the market.

Evenings will offer time for consultations about your quilt tops and/or quilts, for guidance or quilting ideas, as well as personalized trouble shooting. 

If you are serious about learning the art and skill of machine quilting, four days with Harriet Hargrave will not disappoint you and will send you on your way to making your own award winning quilts.

Fees and Information for the Quilting Boot Camp

Boot Camp Fees.... $495.00

(includes 2 home-cooked meals per day and your class fees with Harriet).

Airfare, hotel and transportation not included.

Deadline for registration: August 5, 2009

(Registrations received after the Final Payment date will need to be paid in full at the time of registration)

Initial Required Deposit........ $195.00

Final payment is due: July 22, 2009

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Fill out the registration card and mail it with your deposit check to:

   Black Swan Quilting Retreats

   7430 W. 48th Ave.

   Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

   (303) 423-8231

   email: blackswanquilting@earthlink.net

Cancellation  Policy

It is strongly suggested that you purchase Cancellation and Travel Insurance if you think that anything might change your plans.  This can usually be purchased through your travel agent.  Black Swan Quilting Retreats is not responsible for this type of insurance, it is your responsibility to obtain cancellation and/or travel insurance.  All cancellations must be made in writing.

All cancelled reservations will have the following charges:

    120+ days before retreat - $50.00

    120 - 81 days before retreat - $100.00

    80 - 31 days before retreat - $195.00

    30 - 0 days before retreat - No Refunds

Cancellations cannot be accepted after July 15, 2009 due to hotel contracts.  If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your registrations to another person, or enter a claim to your Cancellation and Travel insurance.

Returned Check fee: $50.00

Accommodations:

When you register you will be sent a list of several nearby hotels all 2 1/2 stars to 4 stars and of varying rates. These hotels are recommended as they are close to Harriet's Treadle Arts and are easily accessible.

If you have family in the area, you are welcome to stay with them, we just ask that you keep your traveling distance under 15 miles from the store. Harriet's Treadle Arts is located at: 6390 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.

We start class promptly at 9:30am and usually don't end until 9 or 10pm. Traffic is often an issue on the mornings and we would like everyone to arrive safely and in a timely fashion.

If you are in doubt as to the distance from a particular location, please contact Carrie and she can help you.

Every morning you will enjoy breakfast the the hotel, then your lunch and dinner will be catered for you at Carrie's home served family style. You can sit with your friends or make new ones while you enjoy your tasty meals.

Transportation:

Renting a car is highly recommended so that you can easily get back and forth to and from Harriet's Treadle Arts where your class will be held and your hotel. Other options are available, please contact Carrie if you have questions about getting around Denver.

Most of the recommended hotels  are right off the I-70 corridor which is the gateway to the Rockies... if you are planning on having family members accompany you they will find endless things to do in and around Denver or within a short drive in the mountains, just ask Carrie for more information when you register.

Come join the FUN!!