Fall 2024 Diamond Lake Retreat

The Fall 2024 retreat at Diamond Lake is set for Friday-Sunday, September 20th through 22nd. This retreat will offer participants time to work on their UFOs.

If you would like to attend the retreat, we encourage you to register early! The cost is $40 for guild members and $80 for non-members. The non-member fee includes the $40 retreat fee plus $30 for MSQG membership dues and a $10 processing fee.

As a reminder, your registration fee covers the cost of the sewing room rental as well as actual costs for providing the retreat. If there is any surplus, it goes into the Guild’s general fund, allowing the Guild to subsidize some of the cost of providing world-class teachers each year.

*** Accommodation Details: You pay for your own housing – most participants share a room rental with others or get a motel or kitchenette for themselves. The Resort has cabins and motel rooms available (studios are under renovation). Don’t forget to call the Diamond Lake Resort directly (541-793-3333) to make your reservation and remember to ask for the quilter’s discount! You must call the Diamond Lake Resort to get the discount because it’s not available if you make your reservation online or through another service.

There will be 3 ways to register for this retreat:

1. Download and complete this Retreat Registration Form then mail it along with your check for the appropriate amount (as noted above) to the address provided on the form.
2. Come to a guild meeting where we have forms available for you to complete. You’ll be able to pay in cash or by check.
3. Register and pay online using the link at the bottom of this page (members will be assessed a $2 convenience fee in addition to their registration fee).

Several people come up on Thursday and assist with set up. Feel free to join in on the fun with Bev and Sam if you decide to come up a day early.

The retreat begins on Friday and you’re welcome to stay as late on Sunday as you wish. We usually begin packing up the Guild supplies about 1:00 PM that afternoon but you don’t have to leave when we do! The sewing room is upstairs at the main lodge, overlooking the lake, and couldn’t be more beautiful. Friday night we have the traditional “Dutch Treat” dinner at the Diamond Lake Restaurant. Bring snacks to share and an item or two for the Potluck on Saturday lunch.

We work to provide a relaxing and fun environment for you. I hope you’ll consider joining us, especially if you haven’t attended one of the retreats in the past.

Please email Lisa Sherrill at sherrill@sou.edu with any questions you may have that haven’t been addressed here.

To register and pay online, click here.