2009 WINTER RETREAT EXTRAS!

IT’S OUR 10^TH WINTER RETREAT AND WE ARE FULL OF SURPRISES – THE MADRONA SOCK! To celebrate, we commissioned sock yarn hand painted in the Madrona Logo colors and a special sock pattern to show it off. This special limited edition will ONLY be available during the four days of the Winter Retreat and ONLY as a premium gift in connection with donations to the 4 charity groups that Madrona is sponsoring (Caring for Kids, Doctors without Borders, Heifer International, and Shetland Isle Textile Museum). Madrona has fully paid for the premium gifts so 100% of donations go directly to the charity groups. We'll have $5 raffle tickets for the premium gift packets with a 1 in about 35 chances to win or any $50 donation or multiple of $50, gets a premium gift packet (checks only -- written directly to one or more of the 4 Charities). We have plenty...but if we run out we will take your donation and see that you get your Madrona Sock Gift Premium following the retreat -- only available during to the 4 days of the retreat at the Retreat Registration Check-in table.  We'll have samples for you to see and more information on each of the Charity groups.

We are grateful to Caryn Ackerman (carynsknitandspin.com), Leslie Verts (vertscreation.com) and Jill Laski of Ashland Bay Trading Company (ashlandbay.com) for helping us make this project a reality!

THE 2009 YARN AND FIBER MARKET IS THE BEST YET with everything you can imagine across the spectrum of fiber arts – all in one place! CLICK HERE for the list of vendors and more information. The market is free and open to the public all 4 days of the retreat. Thurs – Sat 8:30 am – 6:00 pm and Sunday 8:30 am – 2:00 pm. It is located in the PAVILION at the Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma.

Demonstration and Help Booths in the Pavilion Rotunda: Gather round with friends, explore felting using ArtFelt with the Skacel Collection, weaving with Syne Mitchell of Weavezine.com, problem-solve or learn to knit with Daniel at the Help Clinic, and spin with Shiori Hatagawa. Times posted in the Rotunda.

Teacher/Author Book Signings - Friday and Saturday from 5-6 pm in the Pavilion Rotunda. See poster in the Rotunda for teacher schedule for book signings. Bring your own books from home or purchase in the Market.

EVENING EVENTS

Thursday Evening at 7:30: Our annual Charity Night this year is a celebration of 10 years of Madrona Winter Retreats and all of you who have been on this journey with us. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, the Yarn Harlot, helps us celebrate as she shares her wisdom and humor about how knitting and fiber transforms lives. Doors open at 7:00 pm and program begins promptly at 7:30 pm. If you have knitted items to give, (hats, mittens, scarves) we will be collecting for the Caring for Kids local charity.

Friday Evening at 7:30: Teacher's Gallery and presentation by Cat Bordhi who will take us on a journey of thousands of years to the origins of knitting...be there as you never are quite sure where Cat is really going to take you! Doors open at 7:00 pm and program begins promptly at 7:30 PM. Meet all the teachers and see their incredible work at the Teachers' Gallery following Cat's talk.

Saturday Evening Banquet Dinner: presentation by Elsebeth Lavold, Sweden’s premier knit designer, will walk you down ancient paths where the history of knitting and ancient Viking symbols intersect. Doors open at 6:15 PM and dinner is served at 6:45 pm. Admission by ticket only.

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Our youngest Knitter - Charlie Angelis (Sweater by Suzanne Sullivan)

ABOUT MADRONA FIBER ARTS

Madrona Fiber Arts was started by fiber enthusiasts who wanted to bring great teachers to the Northwest. We love the camaraderie, creative energy, and the sharing that is generated among students and teachers by combining incomparable teaching, small classes and informal settings.

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Madrona Fiber Arts
P.O. Box 1343 • Issaquah, WA 98027-0055
Phone: 425-222-3554
Suzanne Pedersen: suzanne@madronafiberarts.com
Cornelia Talley: cornie@madronafiberarts.com

PRIVACY POLICY

Madrona Fiber Arts collects your contact information for the sole purpose of communicating with you in reference to the MFA 2009 Winter Retreat and future Madrona Fiber Arts events. Contact information is stored securely and will never be sold or traded or used for any other purpose; credit card account information is not stored at all.