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Whether you’ve been quilting for decades, or just bought your first sewing machine, Quilt Camp is the perfect place to hone your skills, learn new techniques from fellow quilters, challenge yourself with a new pattern, or just finish that project that’s been sitting for too long in your craft room.

  • Hone your skills

    There’s no better place to grow as a quilter than at Quilt Camp. With ample time to experiment, dozens of experienced quilters happy to answer questions, and a shop full of supplies, you have every reason to stretch yourself outside of your comfort zone. If you’re new to sewing, don’t worry. Lots of campers learned to quilt for the first time at Quilt Camp.

  • Try new things

    With rooms full of quilters that have a variety of experience, there is something for everyone to learn.

  • Joy of accomplishment

    Nothing beats the feeling of accomplishment that accompanies finishing a project. We invite quilters to announce when they have finished a project and present it to the room. We want to share in the excitement of cheering for them and all the work they have done to get there.

A vibrant community built on trust, faith, and encouragement

Quilt Camp is so much more than a place to make a quilt. With dozens of quilters attending year after year, Quilt Camp has become a family. It’s a place to connect with friends new and old. It’s a place to chat about kids, grandkids, vacation plans, struggles, doubts, joys, and accomplishments with people who support you, encourage you, and inspire you.

From the layout of the sewing rooms, to the setup of the dining hall and sleeping quarters, Quilt Camp is intentionally designed to foster authentic community.

Shared Spaces

Strike up a conversation with your neighbor as you work on your project. Meet a new friend over breakfast. Ask about the book somebody is reading before bed. Intentionally designed spaces like our circular tables, bunk-style sleeping arrangements, and communal sewing rooms help foster relationships through proximity.

Shared Activities

While quilting takes up most of the schedule, there will always be the opportunity to enjoy camp. Take a hike through our pine forest. Participate in a Sunday morning devotion. Try your hand at some of the program areas available during certain times of the year.

  • Sewing rooms

    Quilters sew in one of two rooms in the Whitetail Lodge Meeting Rooms. Upon arrival each quilter is assigned table space and a chair. Each room features one or two extra tables for cutting and one or two irons and ironing boards.

  • Meals

    Meals are served buffet style in the Scheumann Dining Hall and are included in the price of registration. We offer a number of meal choices (salad bar, vegetarian option, and a meat option). Please let us know if you have a specific dietary need. Please note that the dining hall is about 300 feet from the cabins and sewing rooms.

    Special Dietary Needs Form

  • Sleeping

    Every quilter is assigned a bunk in one of four cabins in Whitetail Lodge. Each cabin features 15 beds, bunk style, with a mattress. Please bring a pillow, bed linens, blankets, or a sleeping bag. Mattresses are twin size. Bathrooms are attached to each cabin and feature toilets, sinks, and showers with dressing areas for privacy. There is a limited number of bottom bunks. Please mark your request for a bottom bunk on your registration form. These are usually giving on a first come, first serve basis.

  • Perks

    Water, coffee, hot tea, and ice are available to guests 24 hours a day in our dining halls. Many quilters bring a travel mug to fill and bring back to their sewing tables. In addition, Whitetail Lodge features high-speed internet, a beautiful view of the lake, and plenty of spots to sit outside and relax.

Stop by the shop

Forget something at home? Have some extra time? Whether you need fabric, new patterns, instruction books, or other accessories, you can pick them up at the Quilt Shop located in the Whitetail Meeting Room. Available at every Quilt Camp, each shop is hosted by a quilt store from the surrounding area. Past shop sponsors have included Nancy J’s, Crimson Tate, and more.

Dates, Prices, Themes

Make your Quilt Camp plan

Quilt Camps are held a number of times throughout the year. Campers bring their own sewing machines, quilting tools, and fabric.

  • Harvest Days Quilt CampOctober 9 - 11

    Friday lunch through Sunday lunch. No early bird.

    $240 | Register Now

  • Mother, Daughter, Friend Quilt CampDecember 4 - 6

    Friday lunch through Sunday lunch. No early bird.

    $240 | Registration coming in October

Upcoming Camp

HARVEST DAYS QUILT CAMP

Greetings from Camp Tecumseh! We are excited to welcome back quilters to Tecumseh after a short break. While it is still hot outside right now, we will soon be enjoying the weather and views of fall. We invite you to our Harvest Days Quilt Camp. 

We will start to welcome quilters at 9 AM on Friday, October 9. Meals are provided, beginning with lunch on Friday through lunch on Sunday. Come whenever you are able on Friday. 

You will check in at the Lake Village Trading Post.  

Feel free to park on the curb, leave your things in the car, and come in to receive your sewing and sleeping assignments. After your car is unloaded, you will be able to park in the main parking lot. Staff will be available on Friday to move your items from your car from 9 AM – 6 PM on Friday.  

For those of you who have attended Quilt Camps in the past, here are a couple of things to keep in mind about our new location.

While sewing and sleeping spaces are still closely located, you will have to go outside to travel from space to space. 

The dining hall is about 300 feet from the sewing and sleeping spaces. Quilt Campers will have their own dining room to eat in, there will be other groups out during the weekend that will be eating in another dining room in our dining hall.

There will be no fountain soda machine available, like in previous years.  Ice is available in the dining hall and we encourage quilters to bring their own soda. Coffee is available in the dining hall 24/7 and we will provide a Keurig in the Whitetail Lodge sewing room. Quilters are welcome to bring a travel mug and your own Keurig-style coffee pod, hot apple cider or hot cocoa mix. 

Mattresses in Whitetail Lodge were upgraded for Quilt Camp, but Quilters still might consider bringing a sleeping pad for additional comfort.

We look forward to having Quilters back in a few weeks!

Sheila Wilimitis & the Quilt Camp Committee

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most common questions about Quilt Camp
  • Do I need quilting experience to attend?

    No. Quilt Camp is a great place to learn. In fact, that’s how a number of quilt campers learned to quilt. However, you will need to provide your own sewing supplies.

  • What equipment do I bring?

    You’ll need to bring your own sewing machine and sewing supplies, including a sewing machine, fabric, thread, scissors, rulers, needles, etc.  There are irons and ironing boards available in every room. We have a vendor onsite in case you forgot something at home. The vendor usually has a wide variety of fabrics, patterns, and accessories.

  • I don't have a sewing machine. Can I borrow or rent one from Camp?

    Unfortunately, we do not have machines we can rent out.

  • Can I bring my own chair?

    Yes. While Camp does provide a chair, many quilters prefer their own. You may also bring an extra cushion for your sewing chair.

  • Can I bring my own food?

    Yes, with some restrictions. Due to health department codes, we are not able to offer the use of our refrigerators to our guests. However, you are welcome to bring your own food that does not require refrigeration. However, please make sure that it is in an airtight container as to not draw insects. Please keep the food with your luggage in your room.

  • Will I be sharing a room with others?

    Yes. Each of our cabins sleeps up to 15 people. Indoor restrooms are attached to each cabin. Each restroom has toilets, sinks, and showers with individual dressing areas for privacy.

  • My sewing equipment is really heavy. Can I get assistance moving my equipment?

    Yes. Members of the Groups & Conferences staff will be able to assist you with your belongings when you arrive and when you depart.

  • Can I reserve a bottom bunk?

    There is a limited number of bottom bunks. Please mark your request for a bottom bunk on your registration form. These are usually given on a first to register, first serve basis.