MOONTIDE Knitting Retreat 2009
"The Finer Points of Lace Knitting"
June 6 - 13 at Surfside in Wellfleet, Cape Cod
 Join
us for a fabulous week spent with fellow knitters in beautiful, serene Wellfleet,
Cape Cod. Focus on the "The Finer Points of Lace Knitting"
and
enjoy a lovely beach vacation at the same time. Classroom time is mixed
with free time for vacation activities and show/share/knit in the
evenings. Non-knitting companions and men are welcome. We stay right by
the ocean, in a group of cottages which back up to the National Seashore,
the same ones we've been enjoying for years. Registration
closes on January 31st, make your reservation now!
CABINS
We rent cabins in Surfside
Cottages www.surfsidevacation.com
(not roughing it, these are comfortable small houses). We share
housekeeping, food shopping, and cooking with cabin mates. All
cabins have one bath, a fully equipped kitchen, heat, clock radios,
telephone, and blankets. You will need to bring: sheets and towels, food
(stores are expensive in the village and the nearest supermarket is ˝
hour away), perhaps a small fan, lawn chair or bike if desired. Cabins
have 2 bedrooms with queen beds and one with two twin beds. Please let
me know what you would like and if you have cabin mates or roommates
picked out. All indoor spaces in Wellfleet are non-smoking by law.
THE
TOWN Wellfleet has it all when it comes to water—ocean (Surfside is
right on the ocean), kettle ponds and the bay. The National Seashore
Park takes up 1/3 of the town and is free from development. Sand roads
throughout offer endless nature walks. The bike trail winds through on
the old railroad bed. The village itself is known as a gallery town.
There is a marvelous flea market on Sat & Sun and several antique
stores. Provincetown is 20 minutes away for serious arty shopping and
other cultural activities including whale watching.
CLASSES
We'll explore three
distinct areas of lace knitting in an advanced way with a small class
project. Students will also start on a heritage project related to each
subject -- still somewhat small, but to be finished when they get home.
Edgings: using my method of divide & conquer the sections, we'll
examine the details of edging design and construction. The class project
will be a small lace glass cover. The heritage project will be a
collar in fine silk. Medallions: using my method of starting and
charting we'll examine the details of creating round motifs. The
class project will be several tiny doilies. The heritage project
will be a covered dresser box. Lace Grounds: using my method of placing
motifs in a lace ground (which is an imitation of needle lace) we'll
explore the design and creation of lace patterns using your own mix of
motifs. The class project will be a set of coasters for the class
work. The heritage project will be a tray cloth with multiple
grounds and fills.
COPYRIGHT
I do not copyright any of my handouts—I WANT you to share. But not
everyone feels as I do. If you are protective of your ideas and patterns
it is not fair to discuss them and then expect fellow knitters to
remember not to pass them on.
GETTING
THERE Wellfleet is 2.5
hours from Boston airport and about the same from Providence RI. Figure
about 1 hour after you cross the canal. Arrival time is Sat June 6th
in the afternoon. Classes are full days Monday, Wednesday and Thursday,
and mini-classes on Sunday afternoon, and Tuesday and Friday
morning. Departure is Sat
June 13th in the morning.
COST
Classes (approximately 30 hours) are $375 and the lodging for a single
occupancy room is $350. The lodging for a shared twin bedroom or a shared
queen bedroom is $275 each. I will do my best to
place you as you instruct on a first-come-first-served basis. If
you wish to stay elsewhere there is a $50 classroom fee.
RESERVATIONS
To reserve your spot e-mail me (MOONRISELaceKnitting@verizon.net)
with the following information and follow with a deposit of $300
(snail mail or I can send you a paypal invoice). Please make a
copy for your information. A letter will go out confirming your
registration and with more detailed information.
I need
to know: Name, Address,
E-mail, Phone number, Queen or Twin
Room?, Alone or Share?, If sharing, the name of your roommate if you
already have one who is also reserving or if you would like me to find
you one, and finally, any special considerations or requests.
E-mail
questions or concerns. If you do not get a response it means my computer
is giving me trouble. Call 215-822-7292.
Registration
will close on January 31st or when 24 students are confirmed with
deposits (register early, we expect to sell out!).
Sandy
Terp
Moonrise
304
Swartley Rd
Hatfield
PA 19440
www.moonriselaceknitting.com
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