Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center
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Ferry Beach Schedule
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Quilting By The Bay
Friday, August 22 - Friday, August 29, 2025
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Description
Quilting by the Bay welcomes you to a special week of convivial sewing. Set up your machine in a comfortably large air-conditioned room. Bring your unfinished work and get input as you need it. Or start a new project and enjoy plenty of time and space to work. Many quilters return year after year for this quilting extravaganza – and each year we welcome several newcomers to our Opening Circle with enthusiasm for their participation and their individual projects. You will have a table of your own to spread out your work, nearby irons and boards, a design wall if you need it, and access to a cutting table for managing larger pieces of yardage. If distractions of beautiful fabric make you want to leave your machine and go shopping, we are usually interested in those expeditions, too. And don’t forget the friendships and conviviality of like-minded sewists doing what they love the most.

All conferees need competence with their machines and to have completed a beginner course before enrolling or be considered a confident beginner since basic instruction isn't available during this week. Voluntary projects are offered during the week. A detailed supply list will be sent to all registrants in early July. Finishing work which requires space, such as layering and basting quilts, will be available if space allows.

Enjoy delicious daily meals prepared by Ferry Beach Chef in the dining hall and of course beach time if you need a break from sewing. 

New to Ferry Beach and interested in a glimpse of what this retreat looks like day-to-day? Take a look at last year's schedule here. 

REGISTER TODAY!

register for 2025 here
Pictures from Previous Quilting By The Bays!
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 Our Location

Ferry Beach is a beachfront retreat center in Southern Maine (Saco, ME). A respite away from the everyday world, with 32 acres including porches, a wonderful dining center, volleyball court, playgrounds, art studio, meeting spaces, an outdoor chapel and of course the beach! ​
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 Lodging

Choose the desired lodging accommodation that works best for you/your loved ones. We have a wide variety of cabins & cottages, dorm rooms (single/double/family size) and campsites to choose from. ​
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What to Expect

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Looking for suggestions on what to pack, wondering what your experience will entail and all other details regarding your stay? Click "read more" below to help you prepare. Standard arrival check-in for retreats is 4:00pm and room check-out is at 10:00am.
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Conference Leadership
Please call Ferry Beach at 207-282-4489 x1, or email [email protected] with questions for the conference coordinator
Pricing
Conference Package
(Pricing per Person)
Conference Package for Lodgers:
Adult: $637 (Includes Conference Fees + Daily Meals)

Conference Package for Commuters:
Adult Commuter: $539 (Includes Conference Fees + Lunch & Dinner)

Meals are included, there is no way to separate meals from the package price. 
​Note: Lodging is not included in the conference package price, it's added on, the price varies depending on your desired lodging accommodation, see below. 
Lodging
Lodging Prices Vary Base on Selection. 
See our Lodging Page for pricing information.
Membership
​Membership must be paid to attend any Ferry Beach program and is due annually. 
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Individual Membership: $40
​Family Membership: $65

See our Membership Page to learn more and to purchase or renew a membership. 
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You can also renew your membership on your reservation.
Register
To register online click here, or call the office at 207-282-4489.
You can also email [email protected]. 

Our mission at Ferry Beach is to awaken hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love. 
We work by creating programing and events in the areas of Arts & Culture, Education, Spirituality, Sustainability, Personal Growth and Justice & Action.  
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Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center is a 501(c)3 membership organization. 
Our mission is to awaken hearts to explore, grow and renew the spirit of universal love.  We accomplish our mission through work in the areas of
​arts & culture, education, spirituality, sustainability, personal growth and justice & action.
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Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center
5 Boardwalk Drive, Saco, ME 04072 - Our Address has Changed.  Click here to learn more.
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  • Home
  • Organization
    • Governance
    • Board of Directors
    • Board Interest
    • Staff
    • Work at Ferry Beach
  • Membership
    • For Members >
      • Strategic Plan
  • Giving
    • One-Time Giving
    • Sustaining Gifts
    • Donation Pot
    • The Beachkeeper Program
    • Quillen Shinn Society
    • Memorial Garden
    • Endowment Fund
    • Scholarship Program
    • Capital Campaigns
  • About
    • Our Mission & Values
    • History
    • Contact Us
    • Directions
    • CELEBRATING 125 YEARS
  • Schedule
    • Community Dinner
    • Coffee Hour
    • Quilting Retreats
    • Summer Solstice
    • Annual Meeting
    • Personal Retreaters Week
    • Outdoor Work Week
    • Concert
    • Sand and Stars
    • Independence Getaway
    • RE Week
    • Choral Fest
    • GAYLA
    • Women's Healing
    • Family & Friends
    • Circles of Life
    • Company of Women
    • Circle of Music
    • Sacred Circle Dance
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Quilting by the Bay
    • The Beach Getaway
    • Labor Day Weekend
    • Summer Cookouts
    • AFG
    • SOS Saco Bay Conference
    • Vintage Improv
    • Kindred Spirits
  • What to Expect
    • Our Facility
    • Our Retreats
    • Our Dining Center
    • Our Accessibility
    • Our Policies
  • Lodging
  • News
    • Discovery
    • Maine Storm & Climate News
    • Blog
  • Plan a Gathering
    • Gathering Spaces
    • Planning Resources
  • Store