Come spend a long weekend with Megan Avery, longtime sewing instructor and your personal camp counselor for the weekend. She'll help you with your challenging sewing projects and take you to all her secret Catskills hikes and swimming holes when you're not sewing.

Workshops will take place in our peaceful sewing studio set on 5 acres of natural beauty in the heart of the Catskills. Megan fell in love with this property and now lives here full-time and teaches sewing here year-round. She has converted one of the outbuildings into a cozy, open-air sewing studio (in warmer months) & invites everyone to experience it with her at Sewing Camp.

Sewing camp guests will stay at our Retreat House, a gorgeous 6 bedroom house, set on a lake, 3.5 miles from the studio.

2 Daily buses from NYC - More info

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Weekend Schedule

- Thursday 6-9pm: Arrive at Retreat House in Stamford NY

- Thursday 7-9pm: Welcome Reception at Retreat House

- Friday & Saturday 10am -1pm: Sewing at the Studio

- Friday & Saturday 1-2pm Lunch: Provided by Hipstitch Academy Studio

- Friday & Saturday 2-4pm: Sewing at the Studio

- Friday & Saturday 4pm - 6pm: Guided Nature & Recreation Time or Free Sewing

- Saturday 7pm: Group Dinner & Bonfire (or fireside hang inside)

- Sunday am: Departure

The Retreat House - Available for July Retreat Only

While attending Sewing Camp, you'll stay at this gorgeous 6 bedroom home located at 4 Holly Tree Road in Stamford NY. It's located 3.5 miles from the Sewing Studio (110 Gaffey Rd, Harpersfield NY). Each guest can choose to have their own private bedroom or share with a friend (also sharing a queen sized bed), access to the houses multiple bathrooms, kitchen, living areas and multiple porches. The house is directly across from Rexmere Lake. You'll share the retreat large retreat house with 5-7 other guests. The retreat house is walking distance to coffee shops, cafes, a convenience store, a grocery store, a drug store & more.

Megan will meet everyone at the house on the night of your arrival You're invited to join the group for vegetarian lunch Friday & Saturday

You are welcome to sew whatever you would like at the Catskills Sewing Retreat. Bring sewing projects that will challenge you! You'll have access to Megan's personalized instruction from 10am - 4pm on Friday and Saturday.

If you are a beginner, we suggest starting with some of our Hipstitch Academy Learn to Sew Projects in order to solidify your sewing skills. Or find a beginner sewing pattern to tackle over the weekend. If you have no idea where to start, just show up. We'll take care of the rest.

If you already have sewing experience and have a pile of projects you'd like to tackle - this is exactly what the weekend is meant for. Gather your fabric and notions needed for these challenging projects and bring them with you!

Bring any sewing tools you already have and cannot live without. Small tools like scissors, pins, thread, needles, measuring devices, writing utensils can be accessed at the retreat, but if you have your own, it's recommended you bring them with you.

Please note: Fabric & other supplies are not included in the price of the retreat. You can purchase fabric at the retreat. We have a limited supply of sewing patterns, as well as woven & knit fabrics.

Sewing machines can be rented if you don't have your own or don't feel like dragging it with you. There are plenty of irons (regular home irons) and ironing stations, so you don't have to worry about that.

You will have access to numerous sewing pattern options that you can choose from and utilize. These may need to be printed and taped together at the retreat. So if you'd rather not spend your class time doing that, come prepared.