Keep calm and @SaveTheDate because this is a roundup of cross-stitch cons/retreats for the year.
This is a list of cross-stitch cons/retreats is in descending order by date. It includes international retreats when possible. The list includes: the host, designer if known, date, city and country, and links for registration.
See also:
- Cruise ship retreats:
- rgetravels.com (see Jean Farish video)
- stitchersescapes.com
- Australian Mirabilia Stitchers Retreat (and anything Nora Corbett)
- Hosted by Fox and Rabbit Designs
- November 12th – 13th
- The Entrance NSW 2261, Australia
- Website
- Scottish Stitching Retreat
- November 4th – 6th
- Castlecary Hotel, Cumbernauld, Scotland
- Encuentro de Punto de Cruz
- November 11th – 13th, 2022
- Morelia, Mich., Mexico
- Hosted by @yanynovoa on Instagram
- Virtual Retreat: The Jingle Ball
- 12 guest designers
- Hosted by Stephanie of Lindy Stitches
- December 2nd – 3rd
- Website
- Huge announcement from Elayne of Anabella’s Shop. They will be doing 4 to 5 cross-stitch retreats a year with quest designers and plans to be in different states each retreat. anabellas.net/cross-stitch-retreats
2022
- NeedleFest Christmas in Williamsburg
- Hosted by Needleworker’s Delight, Silkweaver Fabrics
- November 30th – December 4th
- Williamsburg, Virginia
- Website
- All Things Autumn Retreat
- Guest designer Priscilla and Chelsea of Stitching with the Housewives
- Stitching in the Springs Retreat
- Hosted by Valkyrie Needleworks and Mills Park Hotel
- November 4th – 6th
- Yellow Springs, Ohio
- Website
- Farm Girl Gathering Fall Retreat aka Midwest Cross Stitchers Retreat
- Guest designer Lori Markovic of La-D-Da
- Farm Girl Dry Goods
- October 27th – 29th
- Amana, Iowa
- Website
- Stitch West Retreat
- 1st Annual Grand Autumn Stitch and Stay Retreat
- Guest designers: Stitching with the Housewives and Happy Cat Stitchery
- Hosted by Punch Needle & Primitive Stitcher Magazine
- October 20th – 23rd
- Clifton Forge, Virginia
- Gathering of Friends
- Guest designer Brenda Gervais of With thy Needle and Thread
- Hosted by Dyeing to Stitch
- October 20th – 22nd
- Chesapeake, Virginia
- Website
- Needlework Galleria
- Hosted by Inspired Needle
- September 28th – October 1st
- St. Charles, Missouri
- Website
- Cross Stitch Extravaganza
- hosted by Quilter’s Station
- September 8th – 10th
- Lees Summit, Missouri
- Website
- NeedleFest Summer Getaway
- hosted by Needleworker’s Delight, Silkweaver Fabrics
- August 4th – 7th
- St. Davids, Pennsylvania
- Website
- Stitchin’ in the Mountains
- Stitchin’ on the Frontier
- Stitch-Con 2022
- New Jersey NeedleFest
- hosted by Needleworker’s Delight, Silkweaver Fabrics
- May 13th – 14th
- Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
- Website
- West Coast Stitching Weekend
- hosted by Kate Matthews
- April 29th – May 1st
- Sacramento, California
- Website
- Cross Stitch Extravaganza
- hosted by Quilter’s Station
- April 29th – April 30th
- Lees Summit, Missouri
- Website
- Stitching Texas 2022
- DFW Stitching Group
- April 8th – 10th
- Flower Mound, Texas
- StitchNorth Cross Stitch Retreat Spring 2022
- hosted by Off The Grid Needlearts
- April 1st – 3rd
- Brampton, Ontario
- Website
- Sampler Symposium 2022
- hosted by The Attic
- January 14th – 16th
- Mesa, Arizona
- Website
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