Stretch & Sew Retreat
November 15-17, 2024
Early Bird Registration - $395 (before August 15th)
Registration - $425
Early Bird Registration - $395 (before August 15th)
Registration - $425
About the Course
Join Jenny Ambrose in the beautiful boreal forest to learn the art of sewing with stretch fabrics! This retreat offers guided tutorials and plenty of open work time with customized support. You will learn how to prepare your work, choose the best equipment, tools, and practices, and work with elastics and finishing techniques. You can choose to work on clothing items such as tee-shirts, dresses, hoodies, activewear, swimwear, or lingerie.
In addition to sewing, there are optional outdoor activities such as a full-moon ski or hike on Friday evening, as well as an afternoon ski or snowshoe on Saturday and Sunday. For those interested, there will also be a yoga flow class on Saturday and Sunday mornings to help ease any tension in your back and shoulders after sewing. Ness Creek offers rental services for skies and snowshoes, so be sure to come prepared with appropriate outdoor clothing.
To make sure that you get the most out of the retreat, telephone consultations with Jenny are strongly encouraged to plan your project goals and make sure that you have all the necessary supplies well in advance.
In addition to sewing, there are optional outdoor activities such as a full-moon ski or hike on Friday evening, as well as an afternoon ski or snowshoe on Saturday and Sunday. For those interested, there will also be a yoga flow class on Saturday and Sunday mornings to help ease any tension in your back and shoulders after sewing. Ness Creek offers rental services for skies and snowshoes, so be sure to come prepared with appropriate outdoor clothing.
To make sure that you get the most out of the retreat, telephone consultations with Jenny are strongly encouraged to plan your project goals and make sure that you have all the necessary supplies well in advance.
How to Get Here
Our classes take place at the Ness Creek Site. Click here to download directions or If you prefer a little technological assistance during your adventures, look up “Ness Creek Site” on Google Maps. Keep in mind, though, that you might lose signal as you get closer to the site.
Optional Meal Add-On
$110 includes catered Friday lunch + dinner, Saturday lunch + dinner, Sunday lunch and continental breakfast
Accommodations
Please book directly with Ness Core
Your Instructor:
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Jenny is a fervent enthusiast of sewing and textiles. She recently relocated to Big River and quickly developed an affection for everything Ness Creek has to offer. Throughout her career, she has worked in various roles such as fashion designer, sewing teacher, small business owner, and mentor. Presently, Jenny serves as the program coordinator for national non-profit organization Soaring Circle (formerly known as I Love First Peoples), which collaborates with First Nations communities to establish sewing labs in schools. In addition to this, she also assists with forestART at Ness Creek programming and has recently joined the board at the Jack Millikin Centre.
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