Featherweight Retreat
February 8 - 12, 2021
or
July 26 - 31, 2021
or
July 26 - 31, 2021
Gray Center • 1530 Way Road • Canton, Mississippi • 601-859-1556
Contact retreat coordinator, Anne Robertson, with questions • awr.robertson@gmail.com • 601-317-1875
Contact retreat coordinator, Anne Robertson, with questions • awr.robertson@gmail.com • 601-317-1875
We look forward to welcoming you to Gray Center for the February 8 -12, 2021 or July 26 - 31, 2021 Featherweight Retreat featuring Nova's Singer Featherweight 221 Maintenance Class: A Spa Day for Your Featherweight™️.
In addition to the maintenance class, you will also have classes and workshops in Fabric Waxing, Indigo Dyeing, a Quilt Trunk Show, 1933 World's Fair when Featherweights were Introduced, Fabric Making in America, Open-Sew Studio time, chair massages, delicious meals, rocking chairs, porch swings, walking trails, screen porch, and lake-side nooks for relaxing with new and old friends.
Check-in will begin at 3:00 pm on Monday, (February 8th or July 26th), in the Gray Center lobby. The retreat will commence at 6:00 pm Monday evening with dinner. The retreat will conclude on Friday, (February 12th or July 31st), following breakfast.
The cost to attend is $675/person for single occupancy or $615/person for double occupancy. Fee includes all lodging, meals and programing for this 4 night/5 day retreat.
In addition to the maintenance class, you will also have classes and workshops in Fabric Waxing, Indigo Dyeing, a Quilt Trunk Show, 1933 World's Fair when Featherweights were Introduced, Fabric Making in America, Open-Sew Studio time, chair massages, delicious meals, rocking chairs, porch swings, walking trails, screen porch, and lake-side nooks for relaxing with new and old friends.
Check-in will begin at 3:00 pm on Monday, (February 8th or July 26th), in the Gray Center lobby. The retreat will commence at 6:00 pm Monday evening with dinner. The retreat will conclude on Friday, (February 12th or July 31st), following breakfast.
The cost to attend is $675/person for single occupancy or $615/person for double occupancy. Fee includes all lodging, meals and programing for this 4 night/5 day retreat.
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Registration will fill quickly. Don't miss your chance to attend. |
What to expect at the Featherweight Retreat? A lot!
Nationally acclaimed Singer Featherweight Instructor, Nova Montgomery, will conduct Nova's Singer Featherweight 221 Maintenance Class : A Spa Day for your Machine™️ but that is not all! You will also have two days of open-sew studio time. Your machine will be purring like never before after spending a day in the spa. What could be better than time set apart to enjoy your newly cleaned and maintained Featherweight!
And there is more!
Each day will be punctuated with workshops, demonstrations, hands-on opportunities.
Fabric Waxing by Marty Mason
Indigo dyeing by Winki Allen, Textile Artist
Fabric Making in America by Mike Flynn from Quilting Treasures Fabric Company
Trunk Show by master quilter Durden Moss
History of the 1933 World's Fair when the Featherweight was introduced by Nova Montgomery
Complimentary 20 minute chair massages
Beautiful and delicious meals and daily snacks prepared by Executive Chef Moore
Rocking chairs, porch swings, walking trails, screen porch, lake-side nooks for relaxing with new and old friends
Fabric Waxing by Marty Mason
Indigo dyeing by Winki Allen, Textile Artist
Fabric Making in America by Mike Flynn from Quilting Treasures Fabric Company
Trunk Show by master quilter Durden Moss
History of the 1933 World's Fair when the Featherweight was introduced by Nova Montgomery
Complimentary 20 minute chair massages
Beautiful and delicious meals and daily snacks prepared by Executive Chef Moore
Rocking chairs, porch swings, walking trails, screen porch, lake-side nooks for relaxing with new and old friends
Complete details can be found on the "Classes/Workshop Details" dropdown menu at the top on this page.
Nova Montgomery will lead her nationally acclaimed maintenance class as well as her presentation on the
1933 World's Fair where Singer first introduced the Featherweight Sewing Machine!
1933 World's Fair where Singer first introduced the Featherweight Sewing Machine!
Fabric WaxingMarty Mason will present a fun recycling effort with special emphasis on waxed fabric and its uses. Followed by a hands on demonstration where everyone will be waxing fabric to take home. The presentation includes a kit made especially for you that contains beeswax pellets, cotton, linen, and hand dyed fabric piece, as well as parchment to protect your work surface. |
Indigo DyeingWinki Allen, Textile Artist and Fellow Member of the Craftsman's Guild of Mississippi, is a botanical fabric dyeing artist. She dyes in the purest, most chemical free method available. Winki maintains a beautiful working dyeing garden at her home in Enterprise, Mississippi. |
Open-Sew StudioCome ready to relax, learn, and be inspired with old friends and new ones. You will have a 6 foot table to yourself in the Open-Sew Studio. Each day that you are scheduled in the sewing studio, you will have the additional classes and workshops that you see listed above. One day you will be scheduled to attend Nova's Maintenance class and for that day you will move to the classroom. |
Quilt Trunk ShowDurden Moss is a Master Quilter whose work is not only beautiful but each piece holds stories and love for her family and friends. Each stitch of Quilting is done by hand and each stitch of piecing is done on her Singer Featherweight or her Singer Model 15. Durden will present many of her beautiful quilts at the Featherweight Retreat. |
A Century of ProgressLet's go to the Fair! Nova takes us back in time to see the background in our country leading up to the fair, the factors that contributed to the enormous participation, some of the quilts made for the fair, and the people who made them. This has become Nova's most popular quilt guild presentation. |
Vendor DayWednesday is Vendor Day! Make sure to visit the Vendor Room many times on Wednesday! You will not want to miss a single thing. Cotton Blossom Fabric Shoppe will be joining us for Vendor Day. Fabric Waxer, Marty Mason, and Textile Artist, Winki Allen will have items for sale on vendor day. And perhaps you will discover other surprises - don't miss out! |
Retreat Details
So much to do at this retreatSchedule
Monday
3:00-6:00 Arrival and check-in 6:00 Dinner 7:00 Nova Montgomery presents "Let's go to the Fair"as she takes us back in time to see the history of the 1933 World Fair when Featherweight machines were introduced as one of the newest inventions Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
8:00 Breakfast Departure after breakfast |
Registration RatesRates
$615 Double Occupancy Lodging
$675 Single Occupancy Lodging Includes programing, lodging, meals, and kits for demonstrations.. Round-trip Airport Shuttle Service If you will be needing airport shuttle services you will forward your flight information to retreat coordinator, Anne Robertson for coordination. The 45 minute shuttle between the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) is $125 round-trip. Deposit $200 per person Nonrefundable. Nontransferable. Deposit is deducted from total fee. Balance Due Dates Final payment is due no later than two months prior to your retreat. Check-in / Check-out times Check-in 3:00 - 6:00 Monday Check-out after breakfast on Friday Airport shuttle leaves Gray Center at 9:00 am on the final day. |
Directions to Gray CenterDirections
Gray Center
1530 Way Road Canton, Mississippi 39046 Phone: 601-859-1556 |
Dining at Gray Center
We are pleased to welcome you to a delicious dining experience.
Here's what participants from previous retreats have to say about Chef Moore's work.
Here's what participants from previous retreats have to say about Chef Moore's work.
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Chef Moore is an artist. Fresh, locally sourced, beautiful, flavorful! It was A=MAZE-ING!! Really excellent job by the chef! Everything was so fresh and healthy. |
Amazing food! Fresh, well prepared, filling, and keeps us energized. The food was exceptional and a surprise to me. Very healthy and beautifully prepared. The snacks! Beautiful charcuterie boards... |
I have been to many retreats and this is the best. Farm to table. Chef was very accommodating to all our needs. The food exceeded my expectations! We were spoiled. The food was a delightful part of each day. |
The food was perfect. I am used to retreats where the food is good, buy very heavy. I felt that the food was a part of the artistic process of the retreat. It was fresh, healthy, and well prepared. I would come back to Gray Center for a retreat with a different group just for the food. |
Even the snacks were a delicious treat. Best at any retreat I have ever attended. On top of fresh, farm to table meals, they were beautiful! Chef Moore does outstanding work. Food was THE BEST. Loved the variety and new food groups for me. |
Breakfast is served at 8:00, Lunch at 12:00, and Dinner at 6:00.
Morning and afternoon snacks will be delivered to the sewing studios and classroom daily.
Morning and afternoon snacks will be delivered to the sewing studios and classroom daily.
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