WESTGATE BRANSON WOODS RESORT
BRANSON, MISSOURI
OCTOBER 5-9, 2022
STITCHIN' ON
the Frontier
A NEEDLEWORK RETREAT
STITCHIN' ON
Pricing
the Frontier
A NEEDLEWORK RETREAT
Retreat Registration:
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Thursday - Saturday Stitching Lounge
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Snacks & beverages throughout the weekend
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Attendee Gift
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Raffle & Door Prizes
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Thursday Lunch
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Sunday Farewell Brunch
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CLASSES ARE AN ADDITIONAL COST
$215.00 per person
Saturday Stitching Lounge Only:
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Includes access to the stitching lounge, name badge, snack/beverages and attendee gift
$65.00 per person
Shop Cecilia's Samplers
Cecilia's Samplers is a family owned and operated needlework shop located in Branson, Missouri - the heart of the Ozarks - and less than 5 minutes away from our host venue.
Their goal is to share their love of needlework and cross stitch with you, and to pass on the history of needlework to the next generation.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Amy of Cecilia's Samplers to help offset medical costs.
Additional Tours:
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum | $160 per person (Limited Availability)
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Dogwood Canyon Nature Park | $130 per person
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Wilder Days | $55 per person
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Branson Scenic Railway | Starts at $35.20 per person
Cancellation Policy:
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Cancellation Deadline: August 31, 2022; Fee $75
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**After September 1, 2022: Full registration fee and class fees are non-refundable
Registration is Open!
STITCHIN' ON
Itinerary
A NEEDLEWORK RETREAT
the Frontier
LIMITED
AVAILABILITY
Wednesday
*Times below are tentative & will be confirmed closer to the event date
9:00am - 4:00pm | Laura Ingalls Wilder Home Museum (additional costs)
7:30pm - 10:00pm | Movie, Sarah Plain & Tall
Thursday
10:00am - 11:00am | Registration
11:00am – 10:00pm | Stitching Lounge (open stitching)
11:00am - 12:45pm | Lunch (included in registration fee)
1:00pm - 4:00pm | Classes
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Dinner Break (on own)
6:00pm - 9:00pm | Classes
Friday
8:00am – 4:00pm | Dogwood Canyon Nature Park (additional cost)
9:00am – 10:00pm | Stitching Lounge (open stitching)
9:00am – 12:00pm | Classes
12:00pm – 1:30pm | Lunch Break (on own)
1:30pm – 4:30pm | Classes
5:30pm – 9:30pm | Dinner (additional cost)
Saturday
9:00am – 10:00pm | Stitching Lounge (open stitching)
9:00am – 3:30pm | Wilder Days (additional cost)
9:00am – 12:00pm | Classes
12:00pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch (on own)
1:00pm – 4:00pm | Classes
4:15pm – 8:00pm | Branson Scenic Railway (additional cost)
Sunday
9:00am – 10:30am | Farewell Brunch & Raffle (included in registration fee)
STITCHIN' ON
the Frontier
Classes
A NEEDLEWORK RETREAT
Hardanger
Description
Learn Hardanger technique with Donna Olson, choose the right class for you beginner, intermediate or advanced.
Class Schedule
Thursday: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 4:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
**Note: a minimum of 12 students required
BY DONNA OLSON
BEGINNER
Teacher: Donna Olson
Token Gifts
4 patterns, each is 6.25” x 6.25". Stitched with Pearl Cotton on 22 ct. fabric.
per student
$200
includes kit fee
INTERMEDIATE
Teacher: Donna Olson
Diamond Deluxe
2 patterns, each 10.5" x 10.5". Stitched with Pearl Cotton on 25 ct. fabric.
per student
$200
includes kit fee
ADVANCED
Teacher: Donna Olson
Twinning Bands
Finished Design area 12.5” x 12.5". Stitched with Pearl Cotton on 25 ct. fabric.
per student
$200
includes kit fee
Sampler Lectures
Antique Sampler Stories Presentation:
The presentation includes 40-50 photos of Scottish, English and American samplers in my personal collection that are dated from the early 1720s through 1850. The photos are divided into Scottish, English, and American categories. Before looking at the sampler photos and telling stories from the lives of the girls and women who made them, I will briefly discuss the shape and style of samplers as they evolved from long narrow memory aids to frame worthy examples of accomplishment. I will review the types of fabrics and threads that were used to make the samplers and will consider the structure of childhood education in Scotland and in England during the time period. We will also take a quick look at historical events taking place during the 1720-1850 time period that my samplers represent.
Attendees will be given a charted cheat sheet and will quickly learn to identify the combination of design elements that make Scottish Samplers unique. Students will hunt for identification clues as we see the samplers and I will share what I have learned about some of my Scottish sampler makers. We will move from Scottish Samplers to English Samplers as we compare three Ten Commandment Samplers.
I have found that English sampler identification clues are less specific than those on Scottish samplers, but there are some guidelines. I will review hints based on the time period of creation, the selection and placement of motifs, color combinations that are associated with a range of years, and clues based on the location in which the samplers were created. I will share a bit about female education in England and highlight details from the lives of some of my sampler makers as we move through the samplers.
We will end the lecture by looking at two American Samplers. The first one is a Quaker Sampler made in 1801 by Ann Wilson in Bucks County, PA. The second American sampler is a Memorial Sampler made by Lydia Caulk when she attended Folwell School in Philadelphia circa 1810.
Class Schedule
Thursday: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cost
$30 per student
**Note: a minimum of 12 students required
BY CISSY SMITH
Antique Scottish Sampler Presentation &
BY CISSY SMITH
Ten Commandment Mini Sampler Class
Scottish Sampler Presentation
My Scottish Sampler Antique Show Presentation lasts for 2 hours. I will discuss the materials that were used, the Scottish approach to education, and look at the historical context of the 1750-1850 time period before showing the antique Scottish samplers. Students will learn the unique combination of design elements that can be used to identify Scottish Samplers and much more. As we look at examples and the samplers, members of the class will have an opportunity to hunt for the identification clues and I will talk about the lives of the girls who created my samplers.
Hardanger
INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED
Teacher: Cissy Smith
Mini Ten Commandment Sampler
8 3/4" x 5 1/2" on 32 count or 40 count linen
per student
$235
includes $85 kit
Scottish Mini Ten Commandment Sampler Class
My rare and charming antique Scottish Ten Commandment Mini Sampler measures 8 ¾ inches by 5 ½ inches and was stitched using silk threads on 57 count linen in the 1740-1770s.
The sampler maker included Queen, Double Running, Back Stitch, Cross Stitch over 2 and over 1 in her compact project. During class we will compare a full sized antique Scottish Ten Commandment and a full sized English Ten Commandment Sampler from my collection.
The kit will include 32 count or 40 count Zwiegart Summer Khaki linen, Au Ver A Soie silk threads along with charts and instructions.
Students will Choose
32 Count linen
40 Count linen
Class Schedule
Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
**Note: a minimum of 12 students required
Needle Case
Description
Enjoy a class with Fern Ridge Collections as they walk through step by step in putting together a needle case. Your choice of design. Pre-stitching required.
Class Schedule
Thursday: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
6:00pm - 9:00pm
**Note: a minimum of 12 students required
BY FERN RIDGE COLLECTIONS
ALL LEVELS
Teachers: Fern Ridge Collections
Prairie Necessaire
Exclusive piece for the retreat
per student
$128
includes kit fee
Scissor Fob
Description
Enjoy a class with Fern Ridge Collections as they walk through step by step in making a Fob. Your choice of design.
Class Schedule
Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm
1:30pm - 4:30pm
**Note: a minimum of 12 students required
BY FERN RIDGE COLLECTIONS
ALL LEVELS
Teachers: Fern Ridge Collections
Prairie Fob
Exclusive piece for the retreat
per student
$128
includes kit fee
BY FERN RIDGE COLLECTIONS
Pin Cushion
Description
Enjoy a class with Fern Ridge Collections as they walk through step by step in making a Biscornu. Your choice of design.
Class Schedule
Saturday: 9:00am - 12:00pm
**Note: a minimum of 12 students required
Hardanger
Teachers: Fern Ridge Collections
ALL LEVELS
Scared Crow
per student
$125
includes kit fee
Hardanger
Teachers: Fern Ridge Collections
ALL LEVELS
Prairie Pin Keep
Exclusive piece for our retreat
per student
$125
includes kit fee
STITCHIN' ON
Activities
A NEEDLEWORK RETREAT
the Frontier
Hardanger
Laura Ingalls
Wilder Home & Museum
Wednesday, 10/5/2022
8:30am - 4:00pm
Explore the pioneer days with a trip back in time to Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum. Stitchers will visit the interactive museum, full of artifacts and memorabilia from Laura’s life and family. Attendees will get a private tour of both homesteads, Farmhouse and Rocky Ridge Farm; there will be an hour talk on the needlework stitched by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Almanzo Wilder, & Rose Wilder Lane. Participants will sit in a knitting circle in the dining room of Rocky Ridge Farmhouse while viewing needlework samples and stitching directions from Rose Wilder Lane’s book, Woman’s Day Book of American Needlework. Transportation included to and from the venue. Lunch included.
Limited
Ticket Availability
per person
$160
Hardanger
Dogwood
Canyon Nature Park
Friday, 10/7/2022
8:00am - 4:00pm
An outdoor paradise featuring 10,000 acres of natural beauty and rugged scenery is a postcard you can experience. This adventure includes a two-hour narrated tour of the park; you will pass by bluffs, waterfalls, and other scenic views. Plus, you’ll cross the Arkansas border and enter the Bison-Elk Country pasture, encountering the most prominent residents at Dogwood Canyon. After sampling a delicious bar-b-que catered meal with all fixings, sides, and dessert, you have time to meander the shops and spend your $10 complimentary gift card. You can sit at the many benches or check out the treehouse built by Treehouse Masters, tour the Grist Mill Museum, and enjoy the interactive activities at the Conservation Center. Transportation included to and from the venue. Lunch included.
per person
$130
Hardanger
Wilder Days
Saturday, 10/8/2022
9:00am - 3:00pm
Go back to a Wilder time, where America was wide open and unsettled; the days were full of music, family, and down-home food. Attendees will get to experience Laura Ingalls Wilder interactive museum, Farmhouse, and Rocky Ridge Farm. Hear Pa’s fiddle, along with other hopefuls who take the stage with the 8th Annual Fiddle Off. Be entertained while you stroll the grounds and sample the wares of the many vendors. Transportation included to and from the venue. Lunch is on your own at the festival.
Show your ticket from Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum Tour to receive a $10 refund.
per person
$55
Hardanger
Branson
Scenic Railway
Saturday, 10/8/2022
4:15pm - 8:00pm
All aboard on the mainline through the Ozarks! The historic 1905 depot in downtown Branson is one block west of Lake Taneycomo (formerly the White River). The cars have been restored and refurbished to offer the same first-class experience and ambiance to today's passengers as to those they carried fifty years ago. You will learn the history of the area as you cross bridges and trestles. Attendees have two options with the train: a four-course candlelight meal or no designated meal (concessions are available for purchase). Experience the luxury of rail travel from yesteryear. Train departs @ 5pm sharp. Guests will need to provide their own transportation.
$35.20
concessions available
$93.85
includes 4 course dinner
per person
STITCHIN' ON
Venue
the Frontier
A NEEDLEWORK RETREAT
Westgate Branson Woods Resort
BRANSON, MISSOURI
Need a Room?
Call 1-877-502-7058 to make your reservation. Reference code: 67-261 or JW Events Group when requesting the group discount. A deposit equal to one night’s stay will be required with reservation.
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Traditional Queen - $75 plus applicable taxes per night
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Traditional King - $75 plus applicable taxes per night
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1 Bedroom Grand - $157 plus applicable taxes per night
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2 Bedroom Grand Villa - $270 plus applicable taxes per night
For additional information, room layouts and pictures please see the website at www.wgbransonwoods.com
Reservations must be made by September 1, 2022 to receive the discounted rate.
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