Bow Bench Retreat

Sew Day Aug 1
2023-08-01 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Bow Bench Retreat, Range Road 260, Carseland, Alberta, T0J 0M0, Canada
Join us from 10 – 4 for a day of sewing, friendship and fun!
$20/day

NO SEW DAY
2023-08-08 10:00 - 16:00 UTC, 2023-11-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-11-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-11-28 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago), 2023-12-05 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)

Creating on the Bow -August 12
2023-08-12 10:00 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton)
Join us from 10 – 10 for 12 hours Creating on the Bow
$25/day

Sew Day Aug 15
2023-08-15 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

CANCELLED CANCELLED Charity Quilt Day August 19 -
2023-08-19 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
NO CHARITY SEW DAY TODAY!!

Sew Day Aug 22
2023-08-22 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Creating on the Bow -August 26
2023-08-26 10:00 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton)

Quilters Swap Meet Sunday August 27
2023-08-27 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
Is it time to clean out your sewing room? do you have fabric piling up? Patterns and books you know you’ll never use? Rulers, tools and notions you have no idea why you bought? Too many Sewing Machines? This event is for you, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” join us for a quilters swap meet to sell, trade or buy quilting supplies.
The swap meet will run from 1 – 4 on Sunday August 27 at Bow Bench Retreat if you want to sell please register below and pay the $20 fee proceeds from this fee will be put towards charity quilts. If you don’t have items to sell and just want to shop or browse there is no fee.
This is an outdoor event, weather permitting, park on our grassy parking lot, open your trunk, hatch or tailgate and start selling, don’t forget to bring lawn chairs and even a table or picnic blanket to better display your stuff. You will be responsible for your own sales and collecting money etc. any left over items must be taken home with you at the end of the meet.
If you have a sewing machine to sell it can be set up inside the shop so it can be plugged in and tested out.
Snacks and refreshments provided.

Sew Day Aug 29
2023-08-29 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Sleep in your own Bed Retreat
2023-09-01 - 2023-09-04
Join us for 4 days of uninterrupted creative time, you are welcome to sleep in your RV or trailer parked in the yard (no electricity or water hook ups) you can use the bathroom and kitchen facilities in the shop. Or drive home to sleep in the comfort of your own bed every night and return to sew during the day.
Fee: $ 150 includes coffee, tea, water, snacks and use of facility for 4 days, meals are on your own, there is a restaurant in Carseland, as well as Spear Grass Golf Course.
Camping fee $10/night

Sew Day Sept 5
2023-09-05 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Louie Waist Bag Class with Tara Sinclair with UhOh Creations
2023-09-09 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
We are so excited Tara is back to teach another one of her amazing bags!! Waist bags are all the rage right now so why no make your own, personalizing it with your own style and colors. Tara’s classes are always so much fun, its amazing to take an in person class from the designer, register early this is sure to fill up quickly.
When: Saturday, September 9
Time: 10am – 5pm
Where: Bow Bench Retreat
Cost: $50, you must purchase your pattern, fabric and supplies separately see below.
The Louie Waist Pack is a “fanny pack” or hip bag that is worn either around the waist or across the body (you will want to adjust the strap length based on how you want to wear it).
The pattern was designed for light canvas, soft vinyl, cork, light waterproof canvas, or faux leather (options for quilting cotton are included) and can be made on a domestic sewing machine!
This bag is soft-sided and is designed to be a small pack to keep your hands free! The pattern features a back zipper pocket, a large wide opening main compartment, super-strong strap anchor construction, and d-ring to hang your sanitizer or keys from. The construction technique keeps the lining super snug and sewn into all the edges for a clean finish, note that two finishing techniques are used – turning for the front of the bag and then binding for the back of the bag. There are unique pattern pieces for you to use either 1″ wide webbing or 1-1/2″ wide webbing for either the Small or Medium.
Finished sizes:
Small: 7-3/4” (20 cm) wide, 5” (12.7 cm) tall and 2” (5 cm) deep
Medium: 9-3/4” (25 cm) wide, 6” (15.3 cm ) tall and 2-1/4” (5.7 cm) deep
Purchase your pattern at Uh Oh Creations: https://www.uhohcreations.com/
Purchase kit including pattern from Out of Hand Quilting:https://outofhandquilting.com/louie-waist-pack-printed-pattern/

Sew Day Sept 12
2023-09-12 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Charity Quilt Day Sept 16 - Quilts for Everyday Heroes
2023-09-16 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
Allison Spence a Certified Studio 180 Instructor will be joining us today to teach us how to use the Deb Tucker, Studio 180 Four Patch Square Up ruler, fabric kits will be provided and we will put the blocks together to donate a quilt to our charity “Quilts for Everyday Heroes” this is the link to their website: https://www.quilts4everydayheroes.com/
Saturday, September 16 from 10 – 4
$20 fee to pay Allison for instruction and long arming the finished quilt for charity Rulers will be available to purchase at class.

Four Patches, basic units that seem so simple to make. Just stitch 4 squares together, either individually or with strip piecing and you’re good to go. But anyone who has attempted these units knows that they are notoriously difficult to make perfectly. Either the unit size isn’t quite right, the edges just don’t quite line up, or they’re just not quite square. Ugh. Even experienced stitchers encounter these problems.
The Four Patch Square Up© Tool is the solution. Like all the Studio 180 Design rulers and processes, this tool and technique will have you build your units slightly oversized and then quickly trim them to perfect shapes. The Four Patch Square Up© Tool is designed to work with units that finish to whole or half inch increments, from ½” finished up to 6” finished unit sizes. The tool’s perfectly engineered lines are designed to quickly locate and align with the unit center and the sewn seams, allowing for easy trimming on all four sides. The accuracy is amazing!

Sew Day Sept 19
2023-09-19 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Creating on the Bow -September 23
2023-09-23 10:00 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton)

Sew Day Sept 26
2023-09-26 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Sew Day Oct 3
2023-10-03 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Creating on the Bow -October 7
2023-10-07 10:00 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton)

Sew Day Oct 10
2023-10-10 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Sew Day Oct 17
2023-10-17 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Charity Quilt Day Oct 21 - Quilts for Everyday Heroes
2023-10-21 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
Allison Spence, certified instructor with Studio 180 will join us to teach us another amazing ruler, the sample blocks we make will be put together and donated to the group – “Quilts for Everyday Heroes” this is the link to their website: https://www.quilts4everydayheroes.com/
All the fabric is provided, bring your lunch, sewing machine and basic sewing kit.
$20

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
2023-10-24 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Sew Day Oct 31
2023-10-31 10:00 - 16:00 UTC

Creating on the Bow -November 4
2023-11-04 10:00 - 22:00 (America/Edmonton)

Sew Day
2023-11-07 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
