CAMP

Pioneer Quilters go to Quilt Camp two times a year - once in the spring and once in the fall.

2016 Camp Dates:   September 13-18

Location: Mt.Hope Bible Camp, Forbestown, CA. Emergency phone numbers: (Office) 530-675-2022; (Kitchen)  530-675-2088

Directions: Traveling via Hwy 65: Take Highway 65 North to Marysville. In Marysville, take Highway 20 East towards Grass Valley for 11.5 miles. Turn left on road E21 (also called Marysville Road).

Traveling via Hwy 49: Take Hwy 80 East. Take the Hwy 49 exit towards Grass Valley. Take the CA-20 W/?Empire St Ramp to Marysville. Turn right on road E21 (also called Marysville Road).

Once you are on Marysville Rd, go through the towns of Browns Valley and Brownsville. Approximately three miles past Brownsville, turn left on Challenge Road Cut Off (one road past New York). The Mt. Hope entrance is approximately one mile on the right. Look for their prominent sign. The sleeping cabins are a short way down the driveway on the right. Signs are posted on the doors for each building with the names of the campers. Individual rooms are not assigned but are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Your cabin assignment will be based on your desire to be in either a quiet or not-so-quiet environment.

The buildings where we sew are down the driveway from the dorms. The Fireside Room is situated next to the cafeteria. The Chapel is located further down the hill.

Schedule: Camp starts at 1:00 pm on Tuesday.  Departure time is by 12 noon on Sunday.  A continental breakfast is served that morning.  If you plan to arrive later than Tuesday or depart earlier than Sunday, please make arrangements with the retreat coordinator.

Accommodations: The sleeping accommodations are in several air-conditioned/heated 8-room dormitories. Each dorm room has a sink and accommodates 2 or 3 women comfortably on single beds (depending on whether trundles are used), but campers can request to room singly. The indoor restrooms and shower facilities are clean, roomy, and shared (but relatively private). You will need to bring your own bedding, towels and toiletries. Have fun and dress up your bed with a quilt!

Meals: Meals are provided twice a day (10am and 5pm) and are delicious and plentiful. Coffee, tea and hot water are available all day. Fresh water is supplied as well. Feel free to bring a snack to share! A refrigerator or cooler is available to store items that need to keep cool.

Registration form: Located on the Forms page of the guild’s web site

Activities: bring your own projects to work on, plus a great attitude and readiness to have fun! The conference center is located in a wooded area with hiking trails around the grounds that you may want to explore. There is a large grassy area adjacent to our sewing rooms, which is very conducive to catnaps, reading, or conversation.

Other Activities for the Fall 2016 Retreat:

Fabric Raffle - to be decided

Block Raffle -   Spools in spring and summer colors with a white or off-white background.  Patterns will be distributed at the meeting in August.

Card games, there will be two games of 31 - (1) neutral batiks and (2) Kaffe

You will need 3 fat quarters for each game.

Left, Right, Center.games -   There will be 3 or 4 games.   2½“ strips of spring and summer fabrics, prints or solids.  You will need 3 strips, 2-1/2” x 44” for each game.

 Things to remember:

• Our contract with Mt. Hope Bible Camp binds us to their tenets which state no smoking or alcohol is allowed at Mt. Hope - indoors or outdoors.

• The soil around the conference center is reddish and abundant. If you go for a hike, be sure to bring shoes that won't be ruined by the red soil.

• Be respectful of your fellow quilting campers in both the sewing and dorm areas.

• Cell phones don’t work at camp, unless (maybe) you climb to the top of the hill and stand in one place. Land lines are available. Bring a phone card to call out. Wi-Fi is available with the appropriate password.