Retreat: Fall 2025

November 7-9, 2025

Village Quilters will be hosting a Quilt Retreat for members November 7-9, 2025 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Mettawa.

We begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday and wrap it up on Sunday afternoon. At the retreat, each quilter works on their own projects.

Where
Hilton Garden Inn Lake Forest Mettawa
26225 North Riverwoods Boulevard, Lake Forest, Illinois

When
November 7–9, 2025
Friday 8:00 a.m. until Sunday afternoon

Registration
Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. September 1, 2025 (Labor Day)

Costs
$64.00. This fee covers renting the ballroom for three days. No partial payments will be accepted for registration. No refunds will be given. Pay for the retreat on the Registration page.

What to bring

Bring along the projects that you want to work on. There are thirty-three spots available. Each quilter has a table with room for a machine, a small cutting board, supplies and fabric. There is electricity at each table. The room is filled with an abundance of natural light during the day. 

There will be cutting tables set up with large cutting mats. The hotel supplies several irons and ironing boards. 

Because the ballroom is large, it is difficult to adjust the temperature to suit everyone’s preference. Bring along a sweater, sweatshirt and/or jacket to keep warm. 

Accommodations

Some participants wish to drive home and sleep in their own beds, others like to stay at the hotel. The hotel offers reduced rates to retreat participants.

If you chose to stay at the hotel, please read this:

This is important information about reserving a room. We must send the list of requested rooms to the hotel three weeks before the retreat. This means that if want to request a room, you should do so as soon as you know your plans. Deadline for the room requests is Wednesday, October 15.

Reserving the room: The only way to ensure that you have reserved a room is to EMAIL your request to Marti. She will not see the note that you put on the registration form. When she receives a room request, she puts the email in a folder so that it will not be lost. She will send you an email stating that she has received your request. If you send an email and you don’t receive an email confirming your request, email Marti again! 

The cost of the hotel room is $139/night. 

If you request a room, please indicate if you want a single king or a double queen. Please indicate which nights you request: Thursday, Friday and or Saturday. Also, if you are sharing the room, please list your roommate’s name and any specific room requests.

If the retreat is filled when you try to purchase a seat, don’t dismay…

If the website indicates that the retreat is full, immediately email Marti Austin with the request to be put on the wait list. Marti makes the list according to when the requests are received. An email will date and time stamp the request. First come, first served. In the past, quilters on the wait list have been able to join the fun when others have had to cancel.

Consider joining us. If you haven’t attended a retreat, please consider joining the fun.