Quilters Haven Retreats 2008
Enjoy a special weekend with us, staying in a 4* hotel.
Price includes a Friday night shop and drinks reception, two nights dinner, bed and breakfast and two day classes including lunch with expert tuition at Quilters Haven. Weekend finishes Sunday around 4pm
You will be staying at the 4* Ufford Park Hotel (Best Western) two miles from QH, with spa and golf facilities http://www.uffordpark.co.uk/
Twin bedded rooms price £245 each quilter, single supplement £30
September 19 -21 with Karin Hellaby
October 24 - 26 with Sally Holman
Choose to learn something new or continue
with a project you have started.
Deposit £75, balance 8 weeks before retreat
(monies are non-returnable)
The tutors will show you several techniques that they specialise in!
Atmosphere is informal and fun, in great surroundings!
Welcome to Suffolk’s premier hotel, golf & spa resort
Best Western Ufford Park is the ideal destination for a relaxing getaway break with your family, a romantic weekend away with your partner, or an enjoyable mini break with friends. This Best Western Connoisseur hotel complex is perfectly situated in the heart of the tranquil Suffolk Countryside and its excellent road links make it an ideal base from which to explore all the best that Suffolk has to offer, such as the nearby charming market town of Woodbridge and famous Anglo-Saxon burial ground at Sutton Hoo, stunning Constable Country, Minsmere RSPB nature reserve and, of course, Suffolk’s unspoilt heritage coastline.
Set in 120 acres of historic parkland overlooking the Deben valley, our modern hotel has 87 comfortably appointed en-suite bedrooms, many of which have balconies. There are nine air-conditioned function rooms, which host our many weddings and corporate meetings, and a selection of bars and restaurants to relax and unwind in.
Golfers can enjoy our challenging 18 Hole Par 71 golf course which plays host to prestigious tournaments such as the PGA EuroPro Tour, as televised on Sky Sports, a two tier luxury driving range, 4,000 square feet American Golf Shop and the Doctorgolf Teaching Academy.
Our Health Club includes a large gymnasium and deck level swimming pool and our new luxurious day spa combines a sumptuous state-of-the-art thermal suite with highly trained beauty therapists to form arguably the finest Spa in East Anglia
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Karin Hellaby advises Arena on quilting holidays and hopes that you will join her for one of these in 2008/9. Each holiday is accompanied by a tour manager and Karin. In the past we have visited Carcassonne in France, Tuscany and the Sisters show in Oregon. The sewing holidays are open to all abilities and you can do as much or as little as you like!
For information on quilting holidays and booking please visit http://www.arenatravel.com/
Now booking..........
Quilt Cruise down the Rhine, 12-17 October 2008
Enjoy a memorable four day cruise on board a 4* CroissiEurope river cruiser. You will travel from London to Strasbourg by Eurostar and the TGV to board the ship and then embark upon a memorable journey along the most beautiful section on the Rhine. There will be a variety of hand sewing classes on board and the opportunity to visit some spectacular sites ashore. Accomodation on board the ship is in an outside cabin and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. The holiday ends with a 2 night stay in Strasbourg and a Farewell Dinner before returning to London on the TGV and Eurostar. This holiday is confirmed as running. Hurry up and register if you wish to join us!
New Zealand Quilt Symposuim
Plus optional South Island extension
Monday 6th to Friday 17th April 2009
Pre-registration open now.
In 2009 we will make our first visit to the world reknowned Quilting Symposium in new Zealand, which only takes place evry two years. You'll enjoy a week in the pretty capital, Wellington, and have the chance to participate in the classes on offer. At the end of your stay you can either return to the UK, or take an optional extension tour and explore the majestic beauty of South Island.
Northern Quilts and Patchwork Weekend
Friday 5th - Monday 8th June 2009
Guide price £248 per person (twin share); £278 (single)
Join Karin for a fabulous weekend in Durham enjoying a private view of a selection of the quilts in the Beamish museum, a visit to Calico Barn, Morpeth hosted by Sandra Bell, an afternoon at Alnwick Castle and an after dinner talk on 'Northern Quilts' by Lillian Hedley. The price includes 3 nights accommodation at a 1st class hotel, breakfast and dinner each day, coach transfers, admission fees, and the services of an experienced tour manager. It does not include travel to and from Durham.
The Beamish collection of quilts and coverlets is of national and international importance and includes provenanced quilts and coverlets dating between 1820 and 1970. Wholecloth, strippy, patchwork and applique are all represented in a collection of over 300 quilts.
Quilting in Ronda - October 2009
Pre-registration now open
In 2008 we had to cancel our planned Patchwork and Quilting tour to Ronda in Spain. Sadly we did not reach our minimum number soon enough and so were 'dumped' out of the hotel. Many quilters have asked us to do the tour in 2009 and have promised to book early!!
Please register your interest now by calling out reservation team.
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Join Karin as she teaches around the world. Karin is the author of these four books, pictured.
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| Accommodation Available Locally
Many people like to spend a few days with us - attending classes, shopping and visiting some of the wonderful other local attractions. Why not book into accommodation available close to Quilters Haven.
The Crooked House, High Street, Wickham Market. Tel. 01728 747247 Contact: Jane Simpson
Only a few minutes walk from the shop. Jane is a quilter with an old charming house. As she also has another job this B &B is ideal for those who want to be at Quilters Haven soon after the shop opens.
The Old Pharmacy, 72 High Street, Wickham Market, IP13 OQU
Tel. 01728 745012 Contact: Julie Gleave. Across the road from QH
Old Carleford, Pettistree, Wickham Market, Suffolk IP13 OHZ
Tel/Fax 01728 746447 email oldcarleford@onetel.net.uk
Picturesque 15th century thatched cottage in a village location one mile from us. Accommodation has two rooms in a separate annexe
The Bull Hotel, Market Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk. IP12 4LR
Tel.01394 382089/385688. Fax. 01394 384902
Ideal for those who wish to be in the centre of a charming historic market town, 10 minutes easy drive from QH
4* Hotel Ufford Park, Golf and Leisure,
Yarmouth Road, Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk. IP12 1QW
Tel. 01394 383555
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