This retreat is held in Coffs Harbour on the North Coast of NSW Australia. A wonderful opportunity to Indulge yourself in a wide selection of quilting, textile arts and embroidery workshops in affordable luxury by the sea.

If you share a passion for quilting, art quilts, textile/fibre arts and embroidery then you will be excited by the information that follows. Read on!

THREE Be Creative by the Sea RETREATS will be held during 2010-11

The NEW LOOK Retreats will be:

• Small & intimate retreats
• Offering creative indulgence from the past in affordable and inspirational luxury by the sea
• Relaxed learning in three-day spacious workshops with the tutor of your choice
• Small numbers of students to ensure personal attention.
• High Profile National and International tutors
• Three retreats over the next two years.

The Last Warmth of Summer! Opal Cove Resort
Coffs Harbour 8th to 15th May, 2010 was a most successful retreat- see Highlight of the “Last Warmth of Summer” 2010 for details and Images.

Creative Winter Escape Opal Cove Resort Coffs Harbour 3rd to 10th July, 2010

Something Special International Parade! Opal Cove Resort Coffs Harbour 30th April to 8th May, 2011

Wendy Martin 02 6652 1483 Email: becreative07@westnet.com.au

See preview page - Details of the 2011 retreat will be available on this website in late August 2010.

Jane Sassaman (USA) Contemporary Quilt Artist, fabric designer, author and teacher whose critically acclaimed work inspires creative confidence in aspiring textile artists of all backgrounds. Jane’s quilts are known internationally for their bold designs celebrating the energy and miraculous beauty of garden flowers, plants and nature.

Nic Bridges – Painted Surfaces for Quilters. Developing Designs in Abstraction.

Deborah Louie – Machine Quilting with style and individuality.

Liz Scobie – Inspirational 3-D Machine Embroidery - adding NEW DIMENSION with colour and stitch.

Lisa Walton – Textured Treasure – producing through surface design a collected inspiration to use to create a pieced wall hanging.

Mariya Waters – The Secrets of Turned Edged Applique by hand and machine. Learn and be inspired by this extradinarily successful artist and international Award Winner. One of her
most outstanding award winning quilts - "Renaissance Revival" (years in the making) now hangs in the National Quilt Museum in Paducah (USA).