ELF OVERTIME RETREAT- Open Retreat DECEMBER 4-7, 2025

ELF OVERTIME RETREAT
Thursday, December 4th thru Sunday, December 7th, 2025
$310

Finish all your Christmas or holiday gifts in a cozy, creative getaway! Join us for this festive retreat where you’ll receive FREE Bitsy Box Pattern kits—including pattern, fabric, and zippers. We’ll guide you through making adorable little boxes perfect for gift cards or cash!

Arrive Thursday anytime after 10 AM, leave Sunday before 4 PM.
This includes a 3-night, 4-day retreat. Friends can room together by request—see room accommodations. Each guest gets 2 five-foot tables, comfy chairs, access to the entire facility, bedrooms, hot tub, massage chair, library, 2 big kitchen areas, and more!

Must meet a 15-person minimum. Refunds will be given if we do not meet the requirement.

Meals Included:

• Thursday, Friday & Saturday: Continental Breakfast & Lunch provided
• Friday Night: Group dinner at 7 Agave Mexican Restaurant (meal not included in retreat price)

PAYMENT

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Email: artnestretreat@gmail.com for payment details, room/roommate requests, or special accommodations.

SEWDREADS OPEN RETREAT

THURSDAY JANUARY 8 - SUNDAY JANUARY 11, 2026

$330

Arrive Thursday anytime after 10 AM, leave Sunday before 4 PM.
This includes a 3-night, 4-day retreat. Friends can room together by request—see room accommodations. Each guest gets 2 five-foot tables, comfy chairs, access to the entire facility, bedrooms, hot tub, massage chair, library, 2 big kitchen areas, and more!

Meals Included:

• Thursday, Friday & Saturday: Continental Breakfast & Lunch provided
• Friday Night: Group dinner at 7 Agave Mexican Restaurant (meal not included in retreat price)

Email: artnestretreat@gmail.com for payment details, room/roommate requests, or special accommodations.

PAYMENT

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COZY STITCHES OPEN RETREAT

THURSDAY JANUARY 29 - MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2026

$350

Arrive Thursday anytime after 10 AM, leave Monday before 4 PM.
This includes a 4-night, 5-day retreat. Friends can room together by request—see room accommodations. Each guest gets 2 five-foot tables, comfy chairs, access to the entire facility, bedrooms, hot tub, massage chair, library, 2 big kitchen areas, and more!

Meals Included:

• Thursday/Saturday: Dinner
• Friday Night: Group dinner at 7 Agave Mexican Restaurant (meal not included in retreat price)
• Sunday: Brunch

Email: vaughn8047@msn.com for payment details, room/roommate requests, or special accommodations.

PAYMENT

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DJ² Open Retreat

Wednesday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026

Donna J Pearson and Darla J Tobin present DJ² Open Retreat

$325

Come scrapbook, quilt, sew or craft with old friends and meet new

friends.

Arrive Wednesday any time after 10 am, leave Sunday before 4

pm

This includes 4 nights, 5 days retreat time. Friends can room

together and sit together by request.

To keep cost down, we will assign groups to provide 1 meal for

everyone during the retreat. Example – 20 people attending, 7

meals (W,TH,F,S evenings and Th,F,S lunches); group of 3

people provide a meal. Wednesday lunch will be on own and

Sunday lunch will be leftovers. There is a water cooler available,

otherwise, BYOD.

Bring snacks to share, if you would like.

Donna and Darla will provide daily continental breakfasts.

Email: darla.tobin@yahoo.com

For room/roommate/special accommodations

Payment by Jan 15, 2026

22 positions will be filled by people that pay first

Venmo: @Darla-Tobin

AROUND THE BEND—DESIGNING WITH CURVES – LIVE & IN-PERSON
ART NEST—KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Tuesday, 5PM April 7 – Sunday, 12 NOON April 12, 2026
$1,200

There is a $250 deposit to hold your spot for the event. 

AROUND THE BEND—DESIGNING WITH CURVES
Confident beginner workshop for students who are ready to create original compositions that emphasizes curvilinear shapes. This workshop takes all the technical skills learned in Circle & Curve Sampler and moves towards an exploration of design and composition.
It is recommended that students are comfortable creating pieced curved units without a ruler. 

FEES INCLUDE
Comfortable shared room and with a full bath
Three meals a day and snacks
24/7 access to the Sewing Studio (Quiet Sewing from 10PM-6AM)
Lectures, Demonstrations, and Consultations with Maria

ADDITIONAL AMENITIES
Sewing Machines for rent through Art Nest Retreats—email
artnestretreat@gmail.com to reserve a machine
Airport Shuttle available Tuesday afternoon April 7 and Sunday afternoon April 12 for $25 each way booked by emailing elizabethbquilting@gmail.com
Hot Tub, Massage Chair, Quilt Book Library, and Excellent Lounging Spaces.

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BIRTHDAY BASH RETREAT
Thursday May 7th thru Sunday May 10th, 2026

$345

ART NEST RETREAT TURNS 2 YEARS OLD!!

Tina & Damien opened up May 1st of 2024 and this is more than fitting to have an open retreat to celebrate the TWO year mark of being open for retreats. We are so happy that you have chosen us to be a part of your creative journey and we look forward to having you in May.

There Will Be Prizes and Giveaways!!!!!

Arrive Thursday anytime after 10 AM , leave Sunday before 4 PM. 

This includes 3 night 4 day retreat, friends can room together by request, see room accommodations. Each guest gets 2 five foot tables, comfy chairs, access to facility, bedrooms, hot tub, massage chair, library and 2 big kitchen areas and more! 

Meals Included:

• Thursday, Friday & Saturday: Continental Breakfast & Lunch provided
• Friday Night: Group dinner at 7 Agave Mexican Restaurant (meal not included in retreat price)

EMAIL: artnestretreat@gmail.com for room/roommate/special accommodations

PAYMENT

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Legit Kit Workshop Quilt Retreat Sept 3-6, 2026

More information coming soon

Legit Kits Workshop with instructors Michele McIntosh and Naomi Snapp. These certified legit kit instructors and will help all students with any legit kit they want to work on.

Arrive Thursday anytime after 10 AM , leave Sunday before 4 PM. 

This includes 3 night 4 day retreat, friends can room together by request, see room accommodations.

MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!

Sewdreads Presents “STAR CRASHERS Open Retreat"

Wednesday September 16 thru Sunday September 20, 2026

$355 

Arrive Wednesday anytime after 10 AM , leave Sunday before 4 PM. 

This includes 4 night 5 day retreat, friends can room together by request, see room accommodations. Missouri Quilt Star Birthday Bash in Hamilton is this week. Shopping, vendors, demos, food trucks.

Guests can drive to Hamilton event (51 min drive/ride share encouraged) and sew in the evening at Art Nest Retreat Center.

We provide continental breakfast Thursday through Sunday.

Dinner provided Wednesday, Thursday, & Saturday.

Friday night we eat out at our favorite local Mexican restaurant or you are on your own.

EMAIL: artnestretreat@gmail.com for room/roommate/special accommodations

PAYMENT

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SANTA'S HELPERS OPEN RETREAT

Thursday, December 3 thru Sunday, December 6, 2026
$325

Finish all your Christmas or holiday gifts in a cozy, creative getaway! 

Arrive Thursday anytime after 10 AM, leave Sunday before 4 PM.
This includes a 3-night, 4-day retreat. Friends can room together by request—see room accommodations. Each guest gets 2 five-foot tables, comfy chairs, access to the entire facility, bedrooms, hot tub, massage chair, library, 2 big kitchen areas, and more!

Meals Included:

• Thursday, Friday & Saturday: Continental Breakfast & Lunch provided
• Friday Night: Group dinner at 7 Agave Mexican Restaurant (meal not included in retreat price)

PAYMENT

COMING SOON!

Email: artnestretreat@gmail.com for payment details, room/roommate requests, or special accommodations.