**THIS IS A FINAL LIST**
ALL CLASSES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE TEACHERS
INFORMATION PACKETS HAVE WENT OUT IN THE MAIL MONDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2026
CLASS PATTERN ORDERS WILL CLOSE MARCH 20TH, 2026
EXCEPT SQUIGGLES TO FULL CIRCLES, DIAGONAL SCRAPPY HAPPY AND SEW WITH YO
ALL CLASSES HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE TEACHERS
INFORMATION PACKETS HAVE WENT OUT IN THE MAIL MONDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2026
CLASS PATTERN ORDERS WILL CLOSE MARCH 20TH, 2026
EXCEPT SQUIGGLES TO FULL CIRCLES, DIAGONAL SCRAPPY HAPPY AND SEW WITH YO
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APRIL RETREAT
CHALLENGE BLOCK - Pat Borman & Leslie Stapleton - It’s fun and free and easy. Everyone wins!
You will be amazed at the variety of blocks, the talent, creativity, imagination, colors. Each quilter adds their own spark to this challenge. The blocks on display garner smiles, praise, awe, laughter and conversations. Challenge blocks reveal the personalities of the quilters in our QUILTERS DREAM tribe.
ENTER - Select YES on your registration form that you want to do the challenge block. Everyone selecting YES will be sent a 7-inch square of the challenge fabric.
CREATE YOUR BLOCK - Make a 12 ½ inch square quilt block (12 X 12 inches finished) that must include some of the challenge fabric. Any block you want, use your imagination. The sky is the limit. Have fun.
REGISTER YOUR BLOCK AT THE QUILTERS DREAM RETREAT - You sign up, your block is numbered and hung on the wall for all to enjoy. Challenge Block registration closes before dinner on Saturday.
VOTE - After dinner, everyone at the retreat can vote. Take one ballot and vote for your three favorite blocks.
After the votes are tallied, we will announce 4 winners. 3 winners are selected based on the tallied votes. The 4th winner is drawn at random from registered Challenge Block participants.
PRIZES - These 4 winners will divide up and share the challenge blocks AND receive several yards of the Challenge Fabric. We hope each winner creates a beautiful Challenge Block Quilt to show at a future retreat.
CHALLENGE BLOCK - Pat Borman & Leslie Stapleton - It’s fun and free and easy. Everyone wins!
You will be amazed at the variety of blocks, the talent, creativity, imagination, colors. Each quilter adds their own spark to this challenge. The blocks on display garner smiles, praise, awe, laughter and conversations. Challenge blocks reveal the personalities of the quilters in our QUILTERS DREAM tribe.
ENTER - Select YES on your registration form that you want to do the challenge block. Everyone selecting YES will be sent a 7-inch square of the challenge fabric.
CREATE YOUR BLOCK - Make a 12 ½ inch square quilt block (12 X 12 inches finished) that must include some of the challenge fabric. Any block you want, use your imagination. The sky is the limit. Have fun.
REGISTER YOUR BLOCK AT THE QUILTERS DREAM RETREAT - You sign up, your block is numbered and hung on the wall for all to enjoy. Challenge Block registration closes before dinner on Saturday.
VOTE - After dinner, everyone at the retreat can vote. Take one ballot and vote for your three favorite blocks.
After the votes are tallied, we will announce 4 winners. 3 winners are selected based on the tallied votes. The 4th winner is drawn at random from registered Challenge Block participants.
PRIZES - These 4 winners will divide up and share the challenge blocks AND receive several yards of the Challenge Fabric. We hope each winner creates a beautiful Challenge Block Quilt to show at a future retreat.
FROM SQUIGGLES TO FULL CIRCLES – Free – SKILL BUILDER - Thurs, Fri & Sat Class
BARBARA HYLTON– [email protected] – (360) 588-9134
Curves and circles can add a magical design element to your quilts. Don't be intimidated as they are not complicated to sew. I am excited to try a bit different class approach this year. Instead of focusing on a particular quilt project, this will be a skill building series of 3 short demonstrations, one each day, to build confidence and experience with improvisational squiggles, drunkards path curves, and ending with full inset circles.
Bring scraps to practice with and have as reference samples or for those that actually want a finished project with your efforts, bring fabrics to create modern artistic place-mats. Either way will be a great opportunity to advance your skills and expand your world by enjoying making quilts that include curves.
Supplies:
Circle rulers if you have one or try out mine
Miscellaneous scraps for skill building practice
For Placemats:
5 coordinated fat quarters, 4 will be used for the backgrounds and one for the insets.
4 pieces of batting and 4 pieces of backing – each 14 inches by 19 inches for a set of placemats
Thread to blend
BARBARA HYLTON– [email protected] – (360) 588-9134
Curves and circles can add a magical design element to your quilts. Don't be intimidated as they are not complicated to sew. I am excited to try a bit different class approach this year. Instead of focusing on a particular quilt project, this will be a skill building series of 3 short demonstrations, one each day, to build confidence and experience with improvisational squiggles, drunkards path curves, and ending with full inset circles.
Bring scraps to practice with and have as reference samples or for those that actually want a finished project with your efforts, bring fabrics to create modern artistic place-mats. Either way will be a great opportunity to advance your skills and expand your world by enjoying making quilts that include curves.
Supplies:
Circle rulers if you have one or try out mine
Miscellaneous scraps for skill building practice
For Placemats:
5 coordinated fat quarters, 4 will be used for the backgrounds and one for the insets.
4 pieces of batting and 4 pieces of backing – each 14 inches by 19 inches for a set of placemats
Thread to blend
RETREAT MYSTERY CLASS - 74" X 74" - $10 PATTERN - Thursday 7 PM Class
BARBARA KASPERSON - [email protected] - 253-226-6203
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
It’s mystery quilt time and I’ve found a really great mystery pattern. Easy sewing but never boring! Finishing at 74” X 74”. For this pattern you will choose your favorite color in light, medium and dark. Use solids, almost solids, textural, batiks etc. You will also need a background, light or dark as long as your other fabrics show up well next to it. Cutting info will be sent with class confirmation and borders will be included.
Two borders will be included in the yardage and are as follows:
First border is the light and second border, cornerstones and binding are the dark. Let’s have some fun and see who can figure it out. **NOTE - If you want to take this class - get your registration in by March 20th!!
BARBARA KASPERSON - [email protected] - 253-226-6203
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
It’s mystery quilt time and I’ve found a really great mystery pattern. Easy sewing but never boring! Finishing at 74” X 74”. For this pattern you will choose your favorite color in light, medium and dark. Use solids, almost solids, textural, batiks etc. You will also need a background, light or dark as long as your other fabrics show up well next to it. Cutting info will be sent with class confirmation and borders will be included.
Two borders will be included in the yardage and are as follows:
First border is the light and second border, cornerstones and binding are the dark. Let’s have some fun and see who can figure it out. **NOTE - If you want to take this class - get your registration in by March 20th!!
WINTER STAR EXCHANGE - Pattern $2.00 - Friday 9 AM Class -
CAROL KING – WILSONHILLQ;[email protected] - (425) 449-9240
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
Create a warm and elegant quilt with beautiful stars for those chilly winter nights.
This is a 10” square block exchange. Sort through your blue and white fabrics. Choose cool blues and winter blues. Stay away from the blues that go toward green tones or aquamarine colors. White fabrics should be solid white or white on white.
Cut 40 – 10” squares of both blue and white fabrics. You will need 80 squares – 40 blues and 40 whites.
Make 10 stacks with 4 blue and 4 white squares in each stack. Duplicates of the same fabric are okay.
Bring the 10 stacks to retreat for the exchange.
CAROL KING – WILSONHILLQ;[email protected] - (425) 449-9240
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
Create a warm and elegant quilt with beautiful stars for those chilly winter nights.
This is a 10” square block exchange. Sort through your blue and white fabrics. Choose cool blues and winter blues. Stay away from the blues that go toward green tones or aquamarine colors. White fabrics should be solid white or white on white.
Cut 40 – 10” squares of both blue and white fabrics. You will need 80 squares – 40 blues and 40 whites.
Make 10 stacks with 4 blue and 4 white squares in each stack. Duplicates of the same fabric are okay.
Bring the 10 stacks to retreat for the exchange.
FIONA’S DAISY CHAIN – 57 ½” X 57 ½” – PATTERN - $9 -
Friday 10 AM class
DONNA BYBEE - [email protected] - (360) 733-5657
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
Do you have fabric that you don’t want to cut? You would like to showcase! This is a pattern for you.
Fiona’s Daisy Chain is an Irish Chain quilt featuring a large focal print. Easy and quick!
Fabric Requirements
* Focal print background 1 ½ yards. (What the pattern states) (You need 12 – 9 ½ squares of
your focus fabric that you want to feature)
* Background Fabric: 1 ½ yards
* Irish Chain blocks, light fabric in daisy 7/8 yard
* Irish Chain blocks, 4 corners in the block 7/8 yard
* Irish Chain blocks, center of the daisy ¼ yard
**a stiletto will be helpful.
I used the Superbloom fabric line from Robin Pickens (Moda).
For the Irish chain, you need to decide how you want your fabric placement to change the look. I incorporated the background fabric into the Irish chain (plain block & center of daisy) because I like the look of white flowers to float around the featured fabric. See the color pictures to get the full picture of how I used the fabrics.
Friday 10 AM class
DONNA BYBEE - [email protected] - (360) 733-5657
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
Do you have fabric that you don’t want to cut? You would like to showcase! This is a pattern for you.
Fiona’s Daisy Chain is an Irish Chain quilt featuring a large focal print. Easy and quick!
Fabric Requirements
* Focal print background 1 ½ yards. (What the pattern states) (You need 12 – 9 ½ squares of
your focus fabric that you want to feature)
* Background Fabric: 1 ½ yards
* Irish Chain blocks, light fabric in daisy 7/8 yard
* Irish Chain blocks, 4 corners in the block 7/8 yard
* Irish Chain blocks, center of the daisy ¼ yard
**a stiletto will be helpful.
I used the Superbloom fabric line from Robin Pickens (Moda).
For the Irish chain, you need to decide how you want your fabric placement to change the look. I incorporated the background fabric into the Irish chain (plain block & center of daisy) because I like the look of white flowers to float around the featured fabric. See the color pictures to get the full picture of how I used the fabrics.
DIAGONAL SCRAPPY HAPPY - VARIABLE SIZE - PATTERN AND KIT $14 - Friday 11:30 AM Class
DEBRA BURGESS - [email protected] - (425) 330-8253
Long time retreaters may remember Scrap Happy from a few years ago. Here is round 2!
The blocks will be foundation pieced. In addition to the pattern, a starter kit of foundation papers, and a bone folder will be provided. I will bring a box of scraps and strips and ask that each student bring a gallon of same. Minimum strip width is about 1 inch. Wide strips can always be cut down or strips can be cut from odd shaped scraps.
Optional to bring a solid or two, maybe half yard to a yard, if a sashed quilt as shown below or similar is planned.
Kit: Starter package of foundation papers, bone folder, and pattern with several project ideas
You bring: Gallon bag of strips and scraps, use up odd and ends of threads.
Below are some of the ideas to use this method.
DEBRA BURGESS - [email protected] - (425) 330-8253
Long time retreaters may remember Scrap Happy from a few years ago. Here is round 2!
The blocks will be foundation pieced. In addition to the pattern, a starter kit of foundation papers, and a bone folder will be provided. I will bring a box of scraps and strips and ask that each student bring a gallon of same. Minimum strip width is about 1 inch. Wide strips can always be cut down or strips can be cut from odd shaped scraps.
Optional to bring a solid or two, maybe half yard to a yard, if a sashed quilt as shown below or similar is planned.
Kit: Starter package of foundation papers, bone folder, and pattern with several project ideas
You bring: Gallon bag of strips and scraps, use up odd and ends of threads.
Below are some of the ideas to use this method.
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BALLPARK - 5 SIZES - PATTERN - $9 - Friday 12:30 PM Class
BARBARA KASPERSON - [email protected] - 253-226-6203
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
Hey, it’s spring, let’s head to the Ballpark! The ballpark quilt that is. This pattern comes in 5 sizes and there are lots of choices for your fun fabrics. I’ve made this with both light and dark backgrounds and both look beautiful. The light and dark prints are the “plus signs” in the design so make sure they show up well. Yardage, layer cakes, fat eights and fat quarters all work. Can’t wait to see what you choose.
BARBARA KASPERSON - [email protected] - 253-226-6203
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
Hey, it’s spring, let’s head to the Ballpark! The ballpark quilt that is. This pattern comes in 5 sizes and there are lots of choices for your fun fabrics. I’ve made this with both light and dark backgrounds and both look beautiful. The light and dark prints are the “plus signs” in the design so make sure they show up well. Yardage, layer cakes, fat eights and fat quarters all work. Can’t wait to see what you choose.
ALL INKED UP - 60" X 80" - Pattern $9 - Friday 1:30PM Class
CHRISTINA BOVERMAN - [email protected] - 253-905-2744
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
This quilt is no shrinking violet! This quilt is a joy to make and it is for all skill levels. Pick a favorite collection of 10” squares, bold large prints, solid, batik, will all work, and a contrast for the sashings and your quilt will sing.
You will need:
For lap size shown you will need:
48 ten inch squares
1 yd for sashing (22 1 1/2””strips)
3/4 yd binding (9 2.5” strips)
CHRISTINA BOVERMAN - [email protected] - 253-905-2744
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
This quilt is no shrinking violet! This quilt is a joy to make and it is for all skill levels. Pick a favorite collection of 10” squares, bold large prints, solid, batik, will all work, and a contrast for the sashings and your quilt will sing.
You will need:
For lap size shown you will need:
48 ten inch squares
1 yd for sashing (22 1 1/2””strips)
3/4 yd binding (9 2.5” strips)
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DASH – 44” X 58” – Pattern - $6 - Friday 2:30 PM Class
JOAN HUFFMAN - [email protected] - (360)-929-7762
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
Need a fast easy quilt project? Using big blocks this quilt goes together quickly and easily. The Dash Quilt is a Three Yard Quilt, using medium, light, and dark fabric with the dark fabric being your focus fabric. A striking quilt you can make in a weekend.
JOAN HUFFMAN - [email protected] - (360)-929-7762
Pre-class cutting will come with your confirmation
Need a fast easy quilt project? Using big blocks this quilt goes together quickly and easily. The Dash Quilt is a Three Yard Quilt, using medium, light, and dark fabric with the dark fabric being your focus fabric. A striking quilt you can make in a weekend.
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CHARM SQUARE EXCHANGE (5" X 5”) - FREE - Saturday 11:30 AM Class
Pre-Retreat Instructions will come with Registration confirmation.
Use 100 % QUILTERS COTTON Fabrics in any jewel tone, metallic, sparkly print. Floral or allover print ok, NO novelty or baby themed PLEASE.
Last year we had a lot of participants and a great exchange - Bring your best and get the best!
Think about the theme this year (‘K.I.S.S. - Keep It Super Simple’)
Bring your best, for a happy exchange.
NO DUPLICATE pieces in each 10 pack
Before you cut--
-1. Remove the selvage edge!!!
Then cut 5" by 5" charm squares, you can get 12 charm squares out of 1 fat quarter.
-2. Using fat quarters or your scraps cut 10 different charm squares, people like surprises like adding an extra charm square or two.
*Place into a mailing envelope (so the people cannot see the fabrics) by folding the charm squares in half.
DON’T USE BAGGIES
-3. Make as many packets of 10 charms as you would like to exchange. Any number of packets can be exchanged. As many as you would like to exchange.
You will pick up 1 pack for each pack you bring. Exchanging the other people’s packs for yours.
Pre-Retreat Instructions will come with Registration confirmation.
Use 100 % QUILTERS COTTON Fabrics in any jewel tone, metallic, sparkly print. Floral or allover print ok, NO novelty or baby themed PLEASE.
Last year we had a lot of participants and a great exchange - Bring your best and get the best!
Think about the theme this year (‘K.I.S.S. - Keep It Super Simple’)
Bring your best, for a happy exchange.
NO DUPLICATE pieces in each 10 pack
Before you cut--
-1. Remove the selvage edge!!!
Then cut 5" by 5" charm squares, you can get 12 charm squares out of 1 fat quarter.
-2. Using fat quarters or your scraps cut 10 different charm squares, people like surprises like adding an extra charm square or two.
*Place into a mailing envelope (so the people cannot see the fabrics) by folding the charm squares in half.
DON’T USE BAGGIES
-3. Make as many packets of 10 charms as you would like to exchange. Any number of packets can be exchanged. As many as you would like to exchange.
You will pick up 1 pack for each pack you bring. Exchanging the other people’s packs for yours.
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SEW WITH YO – PINEAPPLES – Pattern $2.00 - VARIABLE – YOUR CHOICE - ALL WEEKEND
Yo Wright – [email protected] – 253-677-9630
2 ½” strips and squares
Bring your yellows, golds, oranges and a wide variety of greens. I will have a handout for you and a great sample.
I have seen this block done in purples, blues, pinks, reds. Or you may want to use 1 fabric for the body of your pineapple. It was really quite striking.
Yo Wright – [email protected] – 253-677-9630
2 ½” strips and squares
Bring your yellows, golds, oranges and a wide variety of greens. I will have a handout for you and a great sample.
I have seen this block done in purples, blues, pinks, reds. Or you may want to use 1 fabric for the body of your pineapple. It was really quite striking.