Ferry Beach Schedule

 Quilting By the Bay 
August 23-30, 2o24 / October 24-27, 2024

Summer Quilting by the Bay
August 23-30, 2024

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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. 
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Pricing:

• Adult: $602 (Includes Conference Fees + Meals)
• Lodging Prices Vary Base on Selection. 

            See our Lodging Page for pricing information.

• Membership must be paid to attend any Ferry Beach program and is due annually. 

​           -Individual Membership: $35
​           -Family Membership: $60
             You can add on your membership when booking
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Fall Quilting by the Bay
October 24-27, 2024​

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Join us for a cozy quilting retreat as we enjoy three days of sewing, relaxing and sharing by the ocean!

This is your chance to sew for 3 uninterrupted days with quilters who love returning to Ferry Beach joined with newcomers as well! Bring your own projects to work on in the company of beloved quilters. Large tables​, design walls, cutting and ironing stations will be provided. 
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Pricing:
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Lodging: View lodging selections here.
-Rowland: $90/Night (Must purchase linens-packet $45) 
-Cross Cottage: $205/ Night
-Metz Cabin: $250/ Night 
-Morris Cottage: $345/Night 
-Kelley Cottage: $345/ Night​

Meals: Daily meals will be provided in our dining center, through Thursday's dinner to end of lunch on Sunday. 
- $144 person (9 meals)

Membership must be paid to attend any Ferry Beach program and is due annually. 
-Individual Membership: $35
​-Family Membership: $60
You can add on your membership when booking here. ​​

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​About Our Location

With 32 acres and 19 buildings, Ferry Beach is a retreat community center with 1000 feet of beach front in Saco, Maine. A collection of meeting spaces, wide porches, an art studio, an outdoor chapel, a performance space, a wonderful dining hall, a campsite, a volleyball court, the beach and playgrounds, Ferry Beach is a respite away from the everyday world. Learn more about our location here.

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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.