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We are excited to announce our first retreat at W. E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center on Smith Mountain Lake. This retreat will be packed with fun, sewing, laughing and learning. Fork Mtn Quilting aims to provide a happy sewing place where you can sew all you want, learn a few new skills and enjoy the company of friends. How you spend your time at our retreat is up you: finish up UFO’s, start a new project, attend a demo, or shop at Fork Mtn Quilting.
The total cost of the retreat is $400.00 per person.
We will also have a number of day slots available. (Wednesday-Saturday). Sleep in your own bed but retreat with us during the day (9am -5pm). $35 per day or $125 for all 4 days (no meals included).
Our 2025 Spring Retreat Fee Includes:
April 9 – 13, 2025
No refund unless we are able to fill your spot with someone from the waitlist. If we can fill the spot then a refund (less $50 processing fee) will be issued.

The total cost of the retreat is $400.00 per person.
We will also have a number of day slots available. (Wednesday-Saturday). Sleep in your own bed but retreat with us during the day (9am -5pm). $35 per day or $125 for all 4 days (no meals included).
Our 2025 Spring Retreat Fee Includes:
- Lodging- Double Occupancy (each rooms has 2 beds and private bathrooms.) You will need to bring your own linens. ( we have a few single occupancy spaces) available please contact store for pricing.
- 4 Days of sewing
- 4 Breakfasts (Thursday-Sunday)
- 4 Dinners (Wednesday – Saturday)
- Retreat Souvenir
- Fork Mtn Quilting retreat discount in store
- Individual Sewing Stations with plenty of room to sew. (Feel free to bring your own chair)
- Hours of sewing for the duration of the Retreat
April 9 – 13, 2025
- The sewing rooms will be set up for 1 quilter per 6-foot table. We have 2 different rooms that will used.
- Sew whenever you want day or night from Wednesday at 12 pm until Sunday at 9 am check out Sunday at 12pm.
- You may work on whatever projects you’d like (Please don’t have machine embroidery).
- There is nice overhead lighting but you might want to bring your own light.
- There will be ironing stations with full-size irons.
- There will be cutting stations with mats. Please bring your own rotary cutter and rulers.
- A Table for Snacks. Please bring snacks to share at the snack table. We all get hungry late at night. We’ll have paper plates, napkins, silverware, etc.
- Door prizes
- Coffee, tea, and water will be available.
- If you need an iron by your sewing machine it must be one of the small travel or mini irons. Full-size irons are not allowed at individual tables.
- The retreat website has a packing checklist to help you remember everything
No refund unless we are able to fill your spot with someone from the waitlist. If we can fill the spot then a refund (less $50 processing fee) will be issued.