Quilting on the Beach Retreat
Big Island • November 2, 2017
Enjoy a quilters’ retreat in paradise! Quilting on the Beach 2018 will be an opportunity to spend time doing what you love in a beautiful setting. Take part in a class or two or for the whole week–you’ll have lots to choose from with Quilt Passions’ schedule of classes and lectures featuring national and local instructors, a quilt show, a shop hop and even an authentic lūʻau.
This event is scheduled for February 10-18, 2018 and is hosted by Quilt Passions Quilt and Needlework Shop in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi. All-day classes take place from 9 a.m. – noon and 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. There will also be plenty of free sewing time in the spacious conference rooms at the resort (sewing machine rentals available upon request).
Visit quiltpassions.net for full schedule of events.
February 10-18, 2018
- Organizer: Quilt Passions Quilt and Needlework Shop
- Email: retreat@quiltpassions.net
- Phone: 808-329-7475
- Website: http://quiltpassions.net
- Venue: Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel
- Address: 75-5660 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona, HI, 96740
- Hours: Various hours
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