See photos from
25th Annual
Vashon Island
Sewing Retreat
in 2009
Dedicated
to the Memory of
Lorraine Kimmel
our Founder
(Oct 5, 1920 - Nov 15, 2008)
Downlaod your special
25th Year Transfer Designs
See Photos from
Previous Mini Retreats
Come to the
26th Annual Fall
Vashon Island Sewing Retreat
September 26 - 29, 2010
with optional Saturday, Sept. 25th
Or the
Spring MINI Retreat
April 30 - May 2, 2010
Now sponsored by the
at Camp Burton on
Vashon Island, Washington
offers twice-yearly Sewing Retreats at Camp Burton on Vashon Island, Washington. The September Retreat offers a sewing vacation with classes and friendship. The Spring Mini offers fun and shared inspiration in a ‘Do Your Own Thing!’ structure.
Our retreats are open to all who like to sew. We are a welcoming community for our new and returning Retreaters.
See our other related sites: www.SewHow.com for more sewing information.
Camp Burton provides a peaceful and tranquil setting to retreat from the cares of everyday life. It is a wonderful time for you to create, discovering new ideas within the quiet of the nature around you and from the shared knowledge and excitement of people who like doing what you like to do. We offer classes in sewing, quilting and, new this year, knitting, as well as space to ‘Do Your Own Thing’.
Scenes from Camp Burton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Directions to Camp Burton
Camp Entrance
View from Diningroom Deck & path to beach
Rustic Cabins in the woods
Inside a Retreat Center 3 bed Room
Path to the main sewing lodge
Path to Retreat Center
Beginnings of fall colors
Main Sewing Lodge
Rustic NW Structures
Inside a Rustic Cabin
New Retreat Center
Path to the dining lodge
Early morning deer sighting
And early morning mists
The fallVashon Island Sewing Retreat is all about sewing and sharing: sewing classes, sewing for fun; sharing ideas, sharing projects, sharing inspiration, sharing friendship and good times from sun up to sun down with no interruptions, wonderful food, beautiful scenery, and all the time in the world to sew.
Sleep in cozy cabins nestled in the fir forest or the new Retreat Center. Hike the pebbled paths to the lodges, or around the peninsula loop trail, or down to the salt water beach.
Dine on the fabulous meals prepared especially for the Vashon Island Sewing Retreat.
Extend your Sewing Retreat for an optional Saturday of social sewing or just come for the traditional 3 day Retreat with classes beginning Sunday after lunch.
All for an incredibly low price of $395
( $370 for Stitching Girls Society Members )
( Become a member today! )
Join in the fun. Learn and laugh with everyone who attends.
Enlarge your sewing world. Come to the
Vashon Island Sewing Retreat
September 26 - 29, 2010
Click Here to view a few Scenes from Previous Sewing Retreats
Click Here to view a few Scenes from the 25th Sewing Retreat in fall 2009
Click Here to view/print 2010 Brochure
Click Here to view/print 2010 Registration Form
or Contact Penny Kimmel at 206-567-5039 before August 31
Vashon Island
MINI Sewing Retreat
April 30 - May 2, 2010
All the fun and sewing of the fall Retreat
without the classes!
Or Contact Penny Kimmel at 206-567-5039
DVD or Video
20 Years of Sewing & Fun
50 minute slide show with video
plus 20 years of photos
accessible on computer
NOTE: Your computer must
have a DVD drive to see the photos.
(This disk will not work in a CD drive.)
Click here to Order
(Adobe Acrobat Reader needed to view Order Form)
Here is what Retreaters are saying about the DVD/Video
Yvonne Currell from New Zealand, “I thoroughly enjoyed the DVD. I've watched it 4 times now and each time I see more faces that I recognize. The 2004 retreat must have been a ball. Marilee was in better than ever form and as for Dr. Mary, she was out of this world. I would not have believed she was so talented. And I'm not talking about her sewing skills. I wished I could have been there, it would have done my heart and soul the world of good. I'm sure everyone came away feeling exhilarated.”
Kathy Pierce of Sammamish, Washington, “ Penny the video was fantastic! I really enjoyed watching it. Pengy Production should be proud! And yes Marilee was as goofy as ever but I got more of a hoot seeing her with hair and Barb with her "la te da" hairdos of the past! And of course you haven't changed at alllllll! Great job”
Doris Kern of Puyallup, Washington, “HOORAY!! We went out and bought a new DVD player and I finally got to watch the Retreat DVD. It was fantastic. You two did a wonderful job on it. I am going to have to play it many more times to catch everything though. I kept telling my husband, "come - you have to see this!" He finally sat down and watched it with me. Thanks for all your work.”
Elaine Russell of Seattle, Washington, "That sewing retreat holds a lot of memories for me.
Not only
the wonderful gals, the terrific food & beautiful location,
but also the
sewing skills I gained that I use almost every day."