The first-ever Quilt Fairy Retreat

Five days of sewing, friendship, and a little well-deserved pampering

Pack up your favorite projects and join Angela and the Quilt Fairies at the historic French Lick Springs Hotel. Daily lessons, two exclusive precut kits, nine meals, and a sewing room that stays open past midnight.

  • March 31 to April 4, 2027
  • French Lick Springs Hotel, Indiana
  • Early bird $1,495 through Nov 30
Save my seat at French LickSee what's included

Questions? Call the Quilt Fairies at (502) 718-7148.

  • When

    Wed, March 31 to Sun, April 4, 2027

  • Where

    French Lick Springs Hotel, French Lick, Indiana

  • Registration

    $1,495 early bird through Nov 30, then $1,745

  • Your room

    From $169 a night with our group code
What's included

Everything in your retreat registration

Thoughtfully planned to give you a balance of learning, creating, relaxing, and time with people who love quilting as much as you do.

  • A lesson every day with Angela

    Practical tips and techniques for more accurate piecing. Attend them all or pick your favorites.

  • Two exclusive precut project kits

    Designed by Angela just for this retreat, cut and ready to sew. Yours to keep.

  • Your own sewing space, 7 AM to past midnight

    A private ballroom with shared cutting and pressing stations. Leave everything set up all week.

  • Nine meals, no dishes

    Welcome dinner Wednesday, breakfast every morning, lunches, snack breaks, and a farewell dinner Saturday.

  • A Quilt Fairy swag bag

    Waiting at your seat when you arrive. What's inside? Even the Quilt Fairies keep a few secrets.

  • Games, prizes, and a little mischief

    Did you really think the Quilt Fairies would host a retreat without some fairy foolishness?

  • A Quilted Joy pop-up shop

    Fabric, thread, notions, and all the magic you'd expect, right there in the ballroom.

  • Angela sewing right beside you

    Her machine is set up in the room all week. Bring the questions you've been saving.

  • Special hotel rates

    $169 to $239 a night at the resort with our group code. Booked separately, so you choose your room.

Hotel accommodations and optional sewing machine rentals are separate from the retreat registration.

The ornate historic lobby of French Lick Springs Hotel
The place

A grand old hotel. A whole lot of quilting joy.

From the magnificent historic lobby to the rocking chairs on the sprawling front porch, French Lick Springs Hotel is the sort of place that makes you want to slow down, settle in, and stay awhile. That's exactly the idea.

When you're ready for a break from your machine, there's a full-service spa, an indoor pool, several restaurants, a non-smoking casino, and a free trolley to the breathtaking domed atrium at West Baden Springs Hotel next door.

Angela Huffman at a Quilted Joy quilting event
A little learning, a lot of sewing

One small technique can make everything else work better

Angela and the Quilt Fairies teach a special lesson each day. Maybe it's a more accurate way to piece a block, or a clever shortcut that saves time without sacrificing precision. Attend every lesson or choose the ones that interest you most.

The rest of the time? Sew to your heart's content. Bring that quilt you've been itching to finish. There's no pressure to keep up with anyone else's progress.

The covered front porch at French Lick Springs Hotel
Good food, good friends

Nine meals together, and no dishes to wash

Wednesday starts with a welcome reception and dinner. Thursday through Sunday, breakfast is waiting for you. Lunch Thursday through Saturday, afternoon snack breaks, and a farewell dinner Saturday night.

Thursday and Friday evenings are yours. Try one of the resort restaurants with new quilting friends, book a spa appointment, or sneak back to the sewing room because those last two rows are calling your name. We all know what that's like.

Angela Huffman, owner of Quilted Joy

Co-host of Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting on PBS

Your host

Come sew with Angela

You may know Angela from PBS, from a visit to Quilted Joy, or from one of her classes. This retreat is a little different. Angela isn't coming to French Lick to teach a class and disappear. She's coming to quilt with you.

Her machine will be set up in the ballroom all week, working on projects right alongside everyone else. Plenty of fabric chatter, plenty of chances to compare techniques, and time to ask the quilting questions you've been saving.

Angela and the Quilt Fairies

The plan

How the five days unfold

The short version: sew all day, eat well, learn something, laugh a lot.

  1. Wednesday, March 31

    Arrive, settle in, welcome dinner

    Check in at the hotel from 4 PM, find your sewing space in the ballroom, meet the Quilt Fairies, and join us for the welcome reception and dinner.

  2. Thursday, April 1

    Sew, learn, explore

    Sewing room opens at 7 AM. Breakfast, Angela's lesson, lunch, and an afternoon snack break. Dinner is on your own: resort restaurants, the trolley into town, or the spa.

  3. Friday, April 2

    More sewing, more surprises

    Breakfast, a new lesson, lunch, snack break, and a few Quilt Fairy games and prizes along the way. Evening free. Night owls, the room stays open past midnight.

  4. Saturday, April 3

    Full day of sewing and the farewell dinner

    Breakfast, lesson, lunch, and a full afternoon at your machine. We gather one more time for the farewell dinner Saturday night.

  5. Sunday, April 4

    Breakfast and goodbyes

    One last breakfast together before heading home with two new projects, a bag of fabric, and a few new quilting friends.

The full schedule and a packing list are emailed to every registered quilter before the retreat.

Registration

Save your seat at French Lick

Seats are limited to what fits comfortably in the ballroom. Register one seat at a time, then call us and we'll seat you with your friends.

Early bird price

Retreat registration

$1,495 per quilter

$1,745regular price from December 1

Early bird pricing ends November 30, 2026

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  • Five days of quilting at French Lick Springs Hotel
  • Your own sewing space in the private ballroom, open 7 AM to past midnight
  • Daily lessons with Angela Huffman, and Angela sewing alongside you
  • Two exclusive precut retreat project kits, yours to keep
  • Nine meals: welcome dinner, four breakfasts, three lunches, snack breaks, farewell dinner
  • A Quilt Fairy swag bag, games, prizes, and surprises
  • Shared pressing and cutting stations, plus a Quilted Joy pop-up shop
Save my seat

Paid in full when you register. Full refund through January 30, 2027. After that we'll gladly transfer your seat to another quilter, and refund you in full if we can fill it. Hotel rooms are booked separately with the resort.

Dreaming of this as a gift? Add the retreat to your Gift Registry from the retreat page so a loved one can send you, or treat a quilting friend with a Quilted Joy gift card.

Leave your machine at home

Sewing Machine Rental - sewing machine for home quilting and sewing

$125 for the whole retreat

A Pfaff set up at your seat, threaded and ready when you walk in. Your $125 applies toward that machine if you buy it within 30 days. Limited number, so reserve early.

Reserve a rental machine

Your room at the resort

$169 a night Wednesday and Thursday, $239 a night Friday and Saturday, plus tax. Book directly with French Lick Springs Hotel at 1-844-241-6361 with group code 0327QJR. The room block is limited, so book the same day you register.

Traveling solo and want to share? Call the Quilt Fairies and we'll help you find a roommate. Sharing brings the four nights to about $461 each.

Register with a friend

Register one seat at a time so we have each quilter's name. Then call (502) 718-7148 and we'll make sure you're seated together.

Good to know

Retreat questions, answered

The full list of questions lives on the registration page. Here are the ones we hear most.

Registration and payment

Is my hotel room included in the registration fee?

No. Your registration covers the retreat itself: your sewing space, two exclusive project kits, daily lessons with Angela, your swag bag, and the meals listed above. You book and pay for your room separately, directly with French Lick Springs Hotel, at our discounted group rate.

When is payment due?

Your registration is paid in full when you sign up. No deposit and no balance to remember later.

What if I need to cancel?

You get a full refund through January 30, 2027. After that our commitment to the resort is final and we're not able to refund your registration, but we'll gladly transfer your seat to another quilter, and if we fill your spot we'll refund you in full. We recommend travel insurance. Your hotel room is cancelled directly with the resort under their policy.

What if the retreat sells out?

Get on the waitlist. Seats do open up, and waitlist quilters hear first.

Your room and the resort

How do I book my room?

Call the resort at 1-844-241-6361 and give them group code 0327QJR. Tell them you're with the Quilted Joy retreat. Book the same day you register, because our block is limited.

Am I required to stay at the resort?

No, but we highly recommend it. Staying at this historic resort is a big part of the experience, and the mornings when everyone wanders down to breakfast together are some of the best hours of the whole week.

What airport do I fly into?

Louisville (SDF) is closest, about ninety minutes away. Indianapolis (IND) is roughly two hours. There's no shuttle from either airport, so plan on a rental car or a ride with a quilting friend.

Can my husband or a non-quilting friend come along?

They're welcome at the resort and there's plenty for them to enjoy: the golf course, the spa, the casino, and the trolley over to West Baden. Meals and the sewing room are for registered quilters only.

The sewing room

What are the sewing room hours?

The room opens at 7:00 each morning and stays open past midnight for our night owls. Your space is yours for the entire retreat, so leave your project exactly where it is.

Do you rent sewing machines?

Yes. We have a limited number available for $125 for the whole retreat, set up and ready to sew when you arrive. Add one when you register, because they go quickly.

What should I bring?

Your machine, power cord and foot pedal, an extension cord, a clip-on light if you like one, your favorite scissors and small tools, thread, extra needles and bobbins, and something to carry it all in. We'll send a full packing list before the retreat.

I'm not an advanced quilter. Will I be lost?

Not at all. The projects arrive precut and ready to sew, Angela teaches as she goes, and the Quilt Fairies are in the room the whole time. Confident beginners do beautifully at a retreat like this.

Still wondering about something? Call the Quilt Fairies at (502) 718-7148.

Come make some Quilt Fairy memories

Some of the best quilting memories aren't about the quilts. They're about the friends made along the way, the technique that finally clicks, and the laughter when a room full of quilters gets together.

Save my seat at French Lick

Questions? Call the Quilt Fairies at (502) 718-7148

$1,495 $1,745Early bird through Nov 30
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