Fall Retreat 2025

Date: October 1-5, 2025

Location: Camp Homewood, Quadra Island, BC

Cost: $100 deposit. Full payment (less your deposit) due by June 26, 2025. 
Cash or cheque made out to Schoolhouse Quilters is accepted 

For more information, contact the Retreat Coordinator.

What to bring:

Personal items

  • Bedding, blankets, quilts (it gets cold at night), pillow, sheets (to fit your bed size). Beds range from single (bunks and cots) to double size (beds and hide-a-beds) depending on your room. Please check with retreat coordinators to find out what type of bed you have.

  • Towels (bath size and small towel for a mat is a good option)

  • Toiletries and prescriptions

  • Shower shoes (floors can be slippery)

  • Slippers (floors might be cold)

  • Comfortable clothing for four days. Temperature may vary in the building so sweaters or layers are a good option.

  • Flashlight for bedside in the event of power outages

  • Munchies (optional as Camp Homewood supplies snacks in the evening)

Sewing Supplies

  • Sewing machine and all attachments

  • Extension cord and power bar

  • Ironing board and iron (mini or full-size). Of course others will share with you too!  Ironing stations are set up as we cannot have too many irons plugged in, may trip the circuit breakers.

  • Desk or table lamp as available lighting varies and is not always good once daylight is gone.

  • Comfortable sewing chair

  • Projects to work on and related sewing supplies

How to get there:

Ferries to and from Quadra Island run on the hour, please check BC Ferries schedule at http://www.bcferries.com/. 

Once you are on Quadra Island follow these directions to get to Camp Homewood:

On Quadra, continue up the main road leaving the ferry. After about half a kilometre turn a sharp left, near the Cove Shopping Center (small strip mall). After another half kilometre turn right at the stop sign, onto Heriot Bay Road.

Then 200 meters up Heriot Bay Road (just past the elementary school on the left) turn left onto West Road. The RCMP detachment will be on the right, immediately after the turn.

Travel on West Road for 4.5 kilometres and turn left at the large Homewood sign. Continue on the gravel road until you reach the paved road. The office is the large building immediately on the right.

 

Things to do:

  • Finish some UFO’s

  • Start a new project

  • Rest and recharge your batteries

  • Walk around the property, woods or seashore

  • Admire the fall foliage

  • Learn more about your sister quilters (sometimes MORE than you want to!)

  • Eat some fabulous food, GROAN! Leave your diet at home!

Christine from Fibre Expressions in Halfmoon Bay will have a Pop-Up Sale.

If there are specific items you are looking for, please check out her website and let her know what to bring to the retreat.