About The Retreat
The retreat is all on one level. It has central heat and air conditioning. There is ample off street parking and an easy ramp entrance with four wheel carts for moving your supplies. We are located near downtown Helena with a variety of restaurants that deliver and grocery stores.
Sewing Area
The sewing area is a dream come true. There are six 3X8 ft custom made wood sewing tables and Bernina adjustable chairs. There is plenty of room between tables so you will not disrupt others if you get up or move. There is plenty of room for side tables or Sew Steady Tables if you use them. The design walls are great. There are two 8X8 boards and one 8X20. These are foam boards to are easy to pin pieces to.
There are 2 high 4X8 cutting tables with full size cutting mats. There are 2 solid 2X5 ironing stations with irons. There is great LED lighting so no extra lights are needed.
Electric outlets are located in the floor by each table and are protected by a whole house surge protector.
Quiet Quilting Area
This is separate from the main sewing area. It has a comfy couch and chairs and its own TV. This is an ideal place for hand sewing or quiet time for a quick nap.
Bedrooms
There are three bedrooms, each with four twin beds. Each bed has a luggage rack, robe hook, LED reading light and electrical outlets with USB outlets above the night stand. All linens are supplied with comforters and quilts on each bed.
Bathrooms
There are two full bathrooms with 3X5 walk in showers. Towels are supplied for each guest. Each guest has their own towel hook in each bathroom. Best of all, on demand hot water is provided, so no running out of hot water.
Retreat Kitchen
A wonderful space for cooking meals or to make snacks to keep your energy up for quilting. It comes furnished with basic cookware, plenty of dishware and flat ware, dishwasher, second refrigerator, stove and microwave. It also has a coffee maker, Keurig and a tea pot. Bring your own food, have food delivered or shop at our local grocery stores.
Retreat Dining Area
This area is large enough to comfortably seat at least twelve people. This is one of the most requested items mentioned when we were researching “what people want.” We know you all want to sit together to catch up on each other’s lives.
Quilting Supplies
The Sewing Palace, Prickly Pear Quilts, Creative Stitches, and Bell Creations Quilts are all great stores in our area.
