VFS 2026 Sewing and Craft Retreat

Get your new year off to a great start with this day-long sewing and craft retreat. Enjoy starting a new project in a supported community environment and build your skills! 


This retreat is the perfect space to start a project and jump into the new year with a creative win. You will foster and grow your sewing community and enjoy some TLC crafting time to yourself!  


Bring your machine, your favorite sewing tools and a project to jump into! if you need project suggestions we're happy to help you at the shop. 
If you'd like to reserve a shop machine let us know when you register. 


Retreat Features: 

- Sewing and crafting support on your project: each participant will get a 25min. one-on-one consultation/trouble shooting session. 

- All day refreshments table: snacks, coffee, tea and water 

- Catered lunch by Robert Rust Foods 

- Large communal cutting table 

- Individual sewing station (you can bring your own machine or reserve a shop machine)

- VFS Sewing Tools: sergers, irons + ironing boards, hardware setting tools, rotary cutters, mats, notions and hand tools. 


Retreat Schedule: 

10:00-11:00 - Set up and Welcome + Community Roundtable
11:00-12:30 - Sewing Time / one-on-one meetings & project help 
12:30-1:30   - Catered Lunch 
1:30-3:30     - sewing time / one-on-one meetings & project help 
3:30-4:00     - optional break & tea time / community chat
4:00-5:00     - sewing time
5:00-5:30     - closing circle + clean up 

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Please note: Due to the winter weather we've rescheduled the retreat: 

DATE: Sunday February 15th
TIME: 10am-5:30pm*
*(catered lunch break from 12:30-1:30)
LOCATION: The Barn at Reynola Village 


- Everybody welcome, all bodies welcome! - 

Ages 16+
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