Schedule

Each day of the natural dyeing and sewing retreat will be filled with instruction, socializing, meals and relaxation. While each day will have a plan, you’ll also have a lot of flexibility for how you spend your time!

*The schedule is subject to change slightly. You’ll receive an official schedule upon arrival.

*The menu for the week will be shared closer to the date of the retreat

*We’ve added in a Copy Your Clothes Workshop as well! That does not reflect in the schedule here but we have worked it in and the updated schedule will be shared with registrants before the retreat.

September 10th

Tuesday

  • 4pm - Arrival at Skyland Camp

  • 4-6pm - Greetings, collect your goodie bag and settle in

  • 6-7:30pm - Welcome dinner

  • 8-9pm - Fireside drinks and S’mores (weather permitting for the fire) otherwise we’ll have sewcial time in the lodge

    September 11th

Wednesday

  • 8:30 - 9:30am - Breakfast

  • 10 -12pm - Dyeing discussion with Brittani Bumb -

    Brittani will cover the differences between cellulose and protein based fabrics, what sorts of things can affect the end color and a general outline of the steps of dyeing including the types of plants used for natural dyeing

  • 12:30 -1:30pm - Lunch

  • 2 - 3pm - Foraging for local dye materials on a walk around the property (last year we saw a lot of options!)

  • 3 - 4pm - Come back with what we’ve gathered and talk about the dyeing plans for the following day

  • 4 - 5 - Pattern prep for those who will be sewing the Gilbert Top. We’ll use this hour to make sure we have our pattern size chosen and we’re ready to cut out.

  • 4 - 6:30pm - Camp games or you can use the time for free time - read, take a nap, go for a hike, go for a swim, or do open sewing (or pattern prep for those sewing the Gilbert Top)

  • 6:30-8pm - Dinner

  • 8-9pm - Sewcial time by the fire (weather permitting) or sewcial time in the lodge

 

September 12th

Thursday

  • 8:30 - 9:30am - Breakfast

  • 10 -12pm - Dyeing two ways - vat dyeing and bundle dyeing (if we need more time for this session, we’ll use time after lunch)

  • 12:30-1:30pm - Lunch

  • 1:30 - 3pm - Free time - read, take a nap, go for a walk or hike, or open sewing 

  • 4 - 6pm - Begin sewing the Gilbert Top for those sewing the shirt. And for those who are not sewing the shirt, we’ll have free time or taster sessions with retreat attendees leading them (like saskhio, hand sewn embellishments… we’ll determine these projects once we see who signs up and who would like to lead something!)

  • 6:30 - Free night - you can either make plans to go into Asheville to eat at a local restaurant there or we’ll have some ready made options at the for those who choose to stay on the property. 

September 13th

Friday

  • 8:30 - 9:30am - Breakfast

  • 10 -12pm - Resist block printing with Kari

  • 12:30 -1:30pm - Lunch

  • 1:30 - 3:00pm - Continuing resist block printing if needed + Shibori dyeing with Kari (if we need more time for these, we will shift the schedule a bit)

  • 3:00 - 3:30pm - Yoga / meditation group

  • 3:30 - 5 - Gilbert Top sewing for those making the shirt or Free time - read, take a nap, go for a walk or hike, go for a swim, or open sewing 

  • 5:00 - 6:30 - Pattern and fabric swap

  • 6:30 - 8pm - Dinner

  • 8 - 9pm - Sewcial time by the fire

September 14th

Saturday

Gilbert Top Sewing + Free Day

  • 9am - Breakfast

  • 10:30 - 12:30 - Gilbert top sewing for those making the shirt

  • 12;30-1:30 - Lunch

  • 1;30 onwards - Gilbert top sewing if we need more time

  • FREE TIME - Explore Asheville or surrounding areas or say at camp for making, sewing, swimming or relaxing

  • We will have some light lunch and dinner options for people who say at camp

    September 15th

    Farewell

  • 8:30-9:30am - Breakfast

  • 9:30-11am - Pack and say farewell

  • 11am - Check out - feel free to continue exploring nearby for the day!