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Welcome. I am Samantha Hoyt and I gather garment sewists and quilters for immersive sewing retreats here in Maine. Time spent crafting analog objects from fabric and thread is one of the most soul-nourishing and creative things a body can do. Come join me and our community of ‘Campers’ for a week of stitching connection. You will go home with new friends, a new perspective, and some useful skills. And you’ll have a great big smile on your face….
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Musings and thoughts and announcements.
What’s on my mind, what I want you to know, what I want to share in long form.

Lots of people are offering advice about how to manage this weird place we find ourselves. I have been reading a lot of it, and some of it resonates. Some of it just freaks me out. Please, keep looking till you find the words that settle your soul. They’re out there. I think this image on the right speaks to how I feel right now….
Stepping back from grid posts on Instagram, and into blog posts has had some expected bumps. When I write for the blog I get wordier, if that is even possible. Well, it is because there are no word count limits for my blog as there are for Instagram. The blog also has complications when it comes to layouts that I need to overcome. Which is just practice. So, here I am practicing…
Hey all! Bet you are in the thick of making something delicious…. Brining something? Making some pie dough? Ironing some napkins? Prepping endless brussel sprouts?
There are many things I want to say to you, share with you, and I will do a bit of it below. If my thoughts are not why you signed up for my newsletter, then let me get to the retreat information right now. As in previous years, my schedule for the retreats is to announce the dates for the next year in October, announce the specific programming in January, and open registration in March for the retreats that take place in July and August. Other than the initial tardiness, the rest of the year will still unfold as expected. So these are the dates and subjects for the 2025 retreats: