Quilting Adventures - Quilt Seminars Overview

Relaxation, Fun, Camaraderie and Learning!
Treat yourself to 5 fun-filled days of inspiring quilting classes, quilting camaraderie, gorgeous hill country scenery, and a heavy dose of Texas Hill Country hospitality! Quilt to your heart's content. Kick up your heels and enjoy a little bit of Texas on our night on the back porch. Bring a friend or make new friends in this beautiful and relaxing corner of the Hill Country.

The 2009 spring Quilting Adventures seminars will be held at T Bar M Resort in New Braunfels, Texas. (Learn more about the facilities below.) The closest airport is San Antonio International Airport (30 miles), but the Austin airport (50 miles) is also an option. Amtrak arrives in San Antonio. We will provide driving directions to T Bar M Resort with your confirmation.

These 2009 quilt seminar sessions will be:

March 1 - 6, 2009
March 8 - 13, 2009
March 15 - 20, 2009

T Bar M Resort Welcome Wagon

Wildflowers should be in bloom during our quilt retreats.

During early March, the Texas Hill Country bursts with vibrant colors as the wildflowers and flowering trees begin blooming.

Gorgeous views in every direction provide artistic inspiration so be sure to bring your camera!

2006 Seminar Participant Comments

“Great location and great food. Really great instructors.” KK

“Wonderful to be in such a warm place in March.” NG

Exciting Learning Opportunities
Our spring 2009 seminars provide you an opportunity to take an in-depth 5-day class with one of these nationally known instructors:

Joyce Becker
Sally Collins
Jan Krentz
Katie Pasquini Masopust
Sylvia Pippen

Carol Doak
Rosemary Eichorn
Libby Lehman
Barbara Olson
Louisa Smith
Jane Townswick

Jeanne Beck
Gail Garber
Norah McMeeking
Kathy Sandbach
Jane Sassaman
Lorraine Torrence

To learn more about each of our 2009 quilting seminars, visit the detailed seminar information pages:

March 1 - 6, 2009 Seminar
March 8 - 13, 2009 Seminar
March 15 -20, 2009 Seminar

2006 Seminar Participant Comments

“I never had a more wonderful time in class.” NM

“I have NEVER enjoyed a class so much! I learned so much and tried many new things.” KC

Beautiful Conference and Lodging Facilities
T Bar M is a peaceful 160 acre retreat in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. This exclusive resort is well-known throughout Texas and is designed specifically for conferences of 150-200 with 13,000 sq. feet of meeting room space. You will feel pampered by the attention and friendliness of the wonderful staff.

Single or double rooms include king or two beds, coffee maker, hair dryer, telephone and TV, wi-fi access, private bath, and individual climate controls. Seminar pricing is based on double occupancy in rooms which have either two double beds or two queen beds. Roommates will be assigned, but we will honor requests when two participants ask to room together. Single occupancy in a room with one king bed is available for an additional fee (see the registration form for pricing).

Pictures of the nicely appointed, spacious rooms are available on the T Bar M web site. All student rooms are in either the Guadalupe Inn or Comal Inn, to see them follow their web site menus to "The Resort - Guest Rooms and Suites-" and then either "Guadalupe Inn Rooms" or "Comal Inn Rooms". Instructors stay in the Sunday Houses.

For those who like to sew at all hours, classrooms are conveniently located near the lodge rooms for an easy walk along the pathways. Resort staff will be on duty around the clock to ensure safety and security.

If you want a break before, during or after quilting, on-grounds activities available at the resort include swimming, tennis, basketball, ping pong, hot tub, horseshoes, weightlifting, or strolling the paths through 100-year-old oaks.

Take time to relax, share a cup of coffee and conversation with a friend, or simply enjoy the countryside and great weather.

T Bar M offers many relaxation options for our quilting seminar attendees.

We want our students to be able to concentrate on quilting and having fun - so of course, 3 meals per day are included. Each meal will be served buffet style. Vegetarian preferences and allergies can be accommodated, students will be able to specify a special dietary need on the registration form.

Classroom Supplies and Shopping Shop with abandon at the convenient on-site fabric store, provided by Creations of Kerrville, a well-loved store that specializes in fabrics, sewing notions and gifts for the quilting and sewing enthusiast. They’ll have supplies for our seminar classes as well as numerous other goodies which can be purchased either on-line in advance or on-site.

		Creations is generously making a limited number of new Brother sewing machines, appropriate to each class, available for rental. These will be available on a first-reserved basis. If you just love your rental machine, you will have the option of purchasing it at a discount and it will be shipped free to your home. Should you want to sew on your own machine, bring it along or ship it. Creations will provide a machine shipping and receiving service. Details and pricing related to machine shipping and rentals are on our Registration Form.

Plan your own travel arrangements, get here any way you prefer - plane, train or car. Once you've arrived, seminar fees will cover classes, special events, resort lodging, 3 meals/day, and all recreational activities at the resort (excluding tennis court rental).

If there are any other expenses you'll incur, they will be limited to personal items like class supplies, long-distance phone calls, beer and wine purchases and any enticements of the Creations on-site store.

Quilt Seminar lodging at T Bar M will impress every participant.

Special Activities

	Most of our instructors have authored books and some are working on new books. You can count on instructor book signing events during the week. Sunday evening we’ll have a powerpoint presentations where you’ll learn about each instructor, catch a flavor of their teaching style and get a peek at their work. We’ll also have evening retrospectives by each instructor for a more detailed review of what has inspired them, their publications and, of course, a look at more of their quilt samples.

If you'd like details about each seminar weeks' schedule, visit our Daily Schedule. You'll find we've allowed 6 hours daily for the classes and in the evenings there are many opportunities to visit with other attendees, sew on your own, or just relax in the beautiful surroundings.

	We are really looking forward to one of our highlights - a "Texas Evening on the Back Porch" where you'll get a taste of Texas barbeque, share in an ice cream social, and enjoy a little entertainment.

Important Policies
There are a few policies that potential seminar attendees need to be aware of:

Smoking - T Bar M allows smoking only in outdoor areas - not in classrooms or sleeping rooms.
Alcoholic beverages - T Bar M sells beer/wine by the glass in the conference center. If students bring their own, it can be consumed in their sleeping room only, not in public spaces.
Perfume - In consideration of students with allergies, wearing of perfume is not allowed.

Are you ready to learn more about registration? Visit our Registration Information page.

March 1 - 6, 2009 Quilting Seminar	March 8 - 13, 2009 Quilting Seminar	March 15 - 20, 2009 Quilting Seminar	Registration Information

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