Quilting Weekend in Wicklow
Date: Friday 28th Feburary 2025, Saturday 1st of March, Sunday 2nd of March
Venue: Arklow Bay Hotel, Arklow, Co.Wicklow.
Situated about an hour from Dublin, Carlow and Wexford, this hotel is a quilter’s paradise! A short stroll to the Irish sea, to stretch between sewing projects, not to mention, the Bay Leisure centre offering a 20 metre pool, steam room, sauna and Jacuzzi, all of those aches will soon be gone!
You can also unwind and treat yourself to some ‘me time’ away from the giant conference room
The spacious and bright conference room offers space for all your quilting needs while the stunning 4 star hotel offers a beautiful relaxing surrounding when you need a break from sewing, if you are local you are welcome to commute and join the fun!
We will have the full use of the spacious and bright conference room.
An option to make the Mystery Quilt designed by the talented Timi @scatteredbobbins.
This beginner friendly quilt will offer lots of intriege and fun to the weekend.
On Friday we will go to Avoca, at 2pm, for a guided tour of the Avoca Handweaver’s Mill, in Avoca Village
On Saturday there will be a Pop up fabric shop from Celtic fusion fabrics... because there is nothing better than fabric.
Also on Saturday we will be joined in a show and tell by Tomomi from Slaney Quilting Studio. before we continue to work on our weekend quilt.
Sunday we will have meditation and a little chair yoga, completion of the quilt and tea/ coffee and scones before we part company
Summery of prices, click the links below to pay.
1 day sewing + 1 evening meal and extras , €120
2 days sewing + 1 evening meals and extras, €195
3 days sewing + 2 evening meals and extras, €260
Friday/Saturday night stay Single room + all extras, €550
Friday/Saturday night stay Twin room + all extras, €410
Extras of that day Avoca tour/ guest speaker and show and tell with Tomomi/ chair yoga meditation
Evening meals served at 6pm, Quilt Circle Birthday Cake after Dinner on Friday.
Prices
1 day, not staying in the Hotel
1 day sewing , tea and coffee, scones and snacks, + 1 evening meal and extras of that day €120
[Commute from home, does not include bed and breakfast in the Hotel]
Friday: 2pm Guided Tour of the Avoca Handweavers Mill [sewing 10am until late]
Saturday: Guest Speaker, Tomomi from Slaney Quilt Design, A show and Tell of her Quilts, Tomomi, 10am Saturday,
Pop-up shop from Celtic Fusion Fabrics.
Sunday: Chair Yoga
2 day, not staying in the Hotel
2 day sewing + 1 evening meal and extras of that day €195
[Commute from home, does not include bed and breakfast in the Hotel]
3 day, not staying in the Hotel
3 day sewing + 2 evening meal and extras of that day €260
[Commute from home, does not include bed and breakfast in the Hotel]
Fri/Sat Sharing a twin room
Friday/Saturday night stay Sharing a twin room including breakfast, 3 days sewing, 2 evening meals + all extras included
€410. Full use of the leisure club and pool, Arrive Friday 10 am, packing up Sunday
Fri/Sat Single room
Friday/Saturday night stay Single room including breakfast, 3 days sewing, 2 evening meals + all extras included
€550. Full use of the leisure club and pool, Arrive Friday 10am, packing up Sunday 6pm
