Quilting with Frankie April 2027

If you are reading this then we both know you cannot get enough of it! Exercise your obsession with everything quilting at an unforgettable weekend getaway in a turn-of-the-century Georgian Mansion.

Blended border quilts are a wonderful way to showcase the irresistible selection of large-scale prints that are now available… No need for your beautiful fabrics to abruptly stop at the seam line, instead make them the dramatic focus of your quilt!

Size: 52" x 52"

Skill level: Confident beginner / Intermediate

Frankie lives in Hanover, PA, a south-central Pennsylvania community. Hanover is rich in history –they're next door neighbors with Gettysburg - and has an abundance of antique curators and quilt shops!

Her quilt journey started over 30 years ago when her sister and she were looking for a hobby they could enjoy together. Their first adventure was a Quilt-in-a-Day log cabin quilt class taught at their local Agriculture Center. There were no rotary cutters at that time, so all their strips were torn – LOTS OF STRINGS! Of course, it took them more than a day – but they had been bitten by the quilting bug…

She belongs to the Everybody's Quilt Guild in Westminster, MD. They are a very active guild with a quilt show every other year and a quilt bingo each spring, which funds a scholarship for a graduating senior who will be pursuing studies in the textile field. They make Linus Blankets for children in need, breast cancer pillows for men and women to use after mastectomies, and Quilts of Valor blankets for veterans. She is lucky to be part of a group of very talented individuals who are willing to share their wealth of knowledge.

Her favorite part of quilting is the FABRIC – all aspects of fabric! Whoever thought running your hand across bolts of fabric in a quilt shop could be so satisfying? Batiks are her go-to favorites, and she thinks lime green is a neutral! She has a large stash – who doesn't? – and enjoys using her accumulated fabrics in scrappy projects.

She enjoys trying new ruler projects, paper piecing, machine appliqué, raw edge appliqué, and is up for a challenge or mystery… She likes to machine quilt her smaller projects but leaves her larger quilts to be quilted by a professional!

Frankie has been teaching beginners and beyond for over 10 years and enjoys seeing other quilters' visions come to life, whether it is in their fabric choices or in their personal touches. She always encourages her students to enjoy the process, finish their projects, include a label, and use their work of art! There would be no greater joy for her than to know that a quilt she gave to someone was loved to pieces. That meant the quilt was used often and as intended.

Quilting is truly a labor of love…

• 5 pm - Social hour and Show and Tell. Meet Frankie and enjoy a glass of wine, beverages, and snacks.
• 7:00 pm - Dinner in Byron's Dining Room. Chef Dan Nowalk will prepare a special menu for the group. We have a full bar with a selection of wine, beer, and liquor.

• 8 am - Our delicious breakfast is served.
• 9 am to 12 pm - Quilting Session. The Great Room of the Inn will be prepared for the classes. The room is bright, big, and beautiful. Beverages are served during all sessions.
• 12 pm - Lunch is served.
• 2 pm to 5 pm - Quilting Session
• 7:00 pm - Dinner is served.
• Optional - "work alone time" is available until 11:30 PM. If instead you decide to relax for the rest of the night, you may enjoy the game room with a pool table, air hockey, and other games and puzzles.

• 8 am - Another delicious breakfast is served.
• 9 am to 12 pm - Quilting Session
• 12 pm - Lunch is served.
• 2 pm to 3:30 pm - Last Quilting Session.

Let's talk comfort. Our beds are fantastic! Every room is unique like your quilts are - take your pick. The best linens you can imagine, down pillows and comforters to embrace you, the softest robe and towels to ever touch you! Every room has a queen or king bed with a private bathroom. Prices, Provisions & Policies The price for this weekend is $599 for two nights and $699 for three nights per person, and it is worth every penny! Add a 2nd quilter in the room with meals - $495 for two nights and $595 for three nights. Add a Non-quilter in the room with meals - $395 for two nights and $495 for three nights. Includes room for 2 nights single occupancy, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, beverages, gratuities - single occupancy - excluding taxes, wines, beer, and spirits. One type of lunch is for everyone. For this event only, all rooms will be sold at the same discounted price on a first-come, first-served basis. **We provide tables, ironing boards, and irons. You bring the sewing machine and the rest of your tools. Frankie will email you a list of required materials. There must be at least one person per room participating in the quilting class retreats. Full regular room rates will apply if there is not at least one person per room participating in the quilting class. The class and dining package are not available unless there is one participant per room.