I am...Inspired to Sew Retreat Fall 2026

Thursday-Sunday, November 19-22, 2026 Ready for a retreat away from cooking, cleaning, and work? Join us for our Semi-Annual Sewing Retreat at Shalom Retreat Center in Dubuque, IA. This 4 day event includes all your meals, and private or semi-private rooms. The only schedule at retreat is meal times! Use the days (and nights) to sew, crochet, knit, read, or chat. Bring your unfinished, or new projects to work on during retreat, get inspiration and advice from your fellow retreat participants, and get ready to make some new friends.
OPTIONAL - Add a Day and arrive early on Wednesday, November 18th. Click HERE to register for bonus day.
INCLUDED in registration fee is a Bonus Mystery Project (Valued $50+) that can also be worked on during retreat. We provide additional technique instructions, and this is always a fun little bonus learning and creating time.
Complete supply list and retreat details will be emailed 1 week prior to start date. Let us know if you are coming with a friend and would like to share a room (with 2 twin beds), or if you would like to sew by someone in particular. Sign up today, retreat fills FAST!
*Updated meal plan for 2024 now includes THREE fresh homemade meals per day. Breakfast served at 8:00 am, Lunch served at 12:00 pm and dinner served at 5:00 pm. Attendees are welcome to bring snacks and beverages for between meals. Participants that arrive on Thursday, your first meal will be dinner on Thursday night, and breakfast will be served on Sunday morning at 9:00 am, prior to departures. All meals are served buffet style, and most dietary restrictions can be accommodated by the variety of options available on the buffet. Specific dietary needs can be discussed with the Shalom Dietary staff prior to arrival.
To learn more about the event venue, see pictures and learn about the history of this historic building, please click HERE to visit the website for Shalom Retreat Center
See Registration & Refund Policy for details on Cancellation policy for this Retreat Event