Welcome to Stitch East - Friends in Stitches

Mind Your Needle and Bee Ewe Needleworks have collaborated and a New Retreat in Lancaster is Born!! Our first retreat will be located at the Amish View Inn located in Bird In Hand, Lancaster PA.  Located near Kitchen Kettle Village and a variety of stores. We will have a traditional Amish Meal included with the cost of the retreat of $225. as well as an amazing swag bag. Embrace a cross stitch and needlepoint weekend with friends and find joy in every stitch. Crafters, crocheters, knitters, diamond painters and all are welcome. We have NOW rented a larger renovated room for 10/29/26-11/01/26. We now can fulfill our waitlist and additional stitchers.

We have started adding dates to our 2027 schedule. June 10-13, 2027, join us at the Doubletree by Hilton in beautiful Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  Our featured designer is Diane Grick of Silver Creek Samplers. Diane will be offering a drum finishing class. Attendees will also have an opportunity to shop at Diane's extensive library of designs as well as see models. Pennsylvania is home to Mary and her family. We have negotiated a rate of $169.00 a night and the hotel is spacious and beautiful. The fee for 2027 is $275.00 to attend a $50.00 is required to hold your spot deposit via friends and family to Annette Gunn PayPal @candlesulove for Venmo it would be Longnails7 (5294) last four of phone number. Other options can be made available if needed. Please let us know if you have any questions.

October 28-31, 2027 we will be returning to the beautiful Amish View Inn. We are delighted to announce our featured designer will be Tiny Modernist - Cheryl Mc Kinnon Owner/Designer.   Cheryl will be coming down from Ontario, Canada. We will have an exclusive kit designed just for Stitch East Lancaster! Cheryl will also have patterns for purchase and models of her beautiful designs. We are very excited to welcome Cheryl to our Stitch East Retreat!!!

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