St. Louis Star Inn
Introducing the St Louis Star Inn opening June 1, 2010. A quilter's dream retreat center. Bring your group of 4 to 6 (may increase in the future) to quilt for a day, weekend or a week. You can come to work on your own project or take a workshop from Toby Lischko, a renowned quilt designer/teacher and award winning quilter. Or, you could even bring in your own teacher (you are responsible for her fees).
Located at 212 Fox Meadow Lane in Beaufort, Missouri, which is about 55 miles west of St. Louis off I-44. Wonderfully secluded, surrounded by woods, with a 1500 square foot studio to quilt to your heart's desire! In the studio is also a small shop that carries many quilting tools, fabric, thread, patterns, or quilt kits you may need for your workshop. Sewing machines will be supplied or you can bring your own. You can also make an appointment to come shop, if someone is available to help you, by calling 314-913-1197.
The spacious home has two large bedrooms upstairs that can hold 2 to 3 people each (two twin and one double bed each). If you need more privacy, the master bedroom on the first level can accommodate one to two people for an extra fee. Each bed has a quilt designed and made by Toby with lots of quilts hanging and throughout the rooms. There is a wonderful bright breakfast room overlooking the woods and a double deck on the back of the house for outside dining when the weather permits. Toby and her husband Mike will be at your beck and call to make sure your stay is a memorable one!
All meals are home cooked and included in the retreat fees. Leave the cooking and cleaning to us so all you have to do is quilt and enjoy yourself. You don't even have to make your bed if you don't want to! All linens supplied. You can bring your own toiletries (shampoo and soap) or use ours.
If you are interested in booking a date, you will need to get your own group together and fill out our reservation form, along with a choice of dinner meals from our menu and workshop(s) if desired.
Retreat reservations can be made during the following available dates in 2010:
June 11 - 16
July 12 - 19 and 27 - 31
August 1 - 10 and 27 - 31
September 10 - 30
October 1 - 12 and 22 - 26
November 10 - 22
Check on dates available in 2011 and book before rates go up.
Email Toby Lischko at info@gatewayquiltsnstuff.com to reserve your date, receive the menu, retreat reservation form or for more information and any questions.
Thank you and I look forward to entertaining, teaching, and working with your group. Watch for an invitation to my pre-grand opening possibly in September.
Toby Lischko
Retreat information and fees
Lodging fees
Lodging taxes not included
Overnight stay with breakfast, lunch and dinner (night before) $90
Check in 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Check out 4:00 p.m. Minimum 4 maximum 6.
Weekend retreat - six or eight meals (Friday dinner, Sat. breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday breakfast, lunch) $150 Add $50 for Sunday night and Monday morning or come a day early on Thursday (dinner and breakfast).
Check in 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Friday. Check out 4:00 p.m. Sunday (or by 11:00 Monday).
Minimum 4 maximum 6.
Week special (5 days 4 nights, Monday through Friday) $350 (4 dinners, 4 lunches, 4 breakfasts)
Check in 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Monday. Check out 2:00 p.m. Friday.
Minimum 4 maximum 6.
Add $30 extra per day for a private room.
Rental of room for large groups (up to 25): $75 per day (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Lunch optional.
Teaching or consulting fees
Workshop fee per person in addition to room and board: (I teach a workshop or multiple workshops) $50 for full day, $30 for half day. For groups only (minimum 4). Evenings an extra $30. Pick one full day or 1 or 2 half day classes for an overnight stay.
Weekend special $175 Friday evening, Saturday all day, Sunday morning and afternoon. Minimum 4 maximum 6.
Five day special $350 Monday through Friday.
Fee for consulting or help with projects $20 per hour (equivalent of private lessons and not related to workshops).
Daytime workshops for groups of at least 6 or more (lunch optional at $10 per person; includes beverage and dessert):
Half day $30, Full day $50.
Private lessons $20/hr. per person (up to 4).
Don't want to have me work with your group all weekend? Pick a one day or 1/2 day workshop to start on Friday night or Saturday morning. $50 for full day $30 for half day. Most theme workshops are adaptable to a one day or half day class. Call to check.
Workshops
Retreat themes: All retreats include special tips and finishing techniques. You will be working on the same project everyday. Some projects you may even finish! Sewing machines, irons, and cutting surfaces supplied.
Some workshops can be adapted to 1/2 or full day workshops instead of the full weekend.
St. Louis Stars: pick a quilt out of my St. Louis Stars book and make it with instructions and help. Kit fee of $40 includes book and one template set (10 or 12 inch).
Curves, curves, curves: Pick one of my curved patterns and make it with instructions and help. (Rob Peter to Pay Paul, Nouveau Riche, Glorified nine patch). Want to do all three? Just add the kit fees. Kit fee of $20 includes templates and pattern.
Unfoundation piecing: Learn how to sew off the foundation using freezer paper and special pinning tricks for perfect curves every time. Pick one of my patterns. (Geese on the Loose or Chinese NY). Kit fee of $25 includes acrylic templates and pattern.
Millefiori: A class based on the Millefiori quilt featured in McCalls Quilting April/May 2010. Learn how to create kaleidoscope effects, use mirrors to find designs in fabrics, unfoundation piecing, and curved piecing. Kit fee of $25 includes templates and pattern.
EQ6: Learn how to use EQ6 to create your own quilts. Starts with the basics and finishes with how to determine cutting and piecing instructions to make the quilt. Can be customized to groups needs. Requires laptop and program. Multiple day workshop includes cutting and sewing your own designed projects with piecing tips.
Precision piecing with scrappy quilts: Improve your overall piecing techniques. Starts with precision cutting, quarter inch seam, pressing techniques, and includes finishing techniques on borders and bindings. Requires purchase of pattern: Night and Day or Railroad Yard Blues for $9.00.
Bonus: You get to pick from my personal fabric stash for $50 to make the quilt. (up to 10 yards total)
Mother (or grandmother) and child class: Help your child make their first quilt. For 8 years old and up. Ages 8-11 you do the rotary cutting. Ages 12 and up they learn all of the basics (cutting, sewing, using a sewing machine, and reading a pattern). After learning the basics they get to design their own lap quilt, using squares and rectangles with gridded paper, and make it. Kids get to stay for half price for overnight and workshop. Please consider purchasing beginner supplies from my shop.
Easy Machine Appliqué: This fast appliquéd quilt can be made in a weekend. For those that have never machine appliquéd or would like to make a fast easy quilt. Made with 18 fat quarters and 2 ½ yards of muslin or background fabric. Also learn how to make pieced borders and binding. Finishing technique included. Pattern fee $5.
Stars, stars, stars. Spend the weekend making a variety of types of stars: LeMoyne Star and Lone Star. Learn how to sew Y seams without marking. Pattern fee of $9.00.
Finish it: Bring any of your unfinished projects and work on it with assistance. Instructions for the weekend include short cuts for piecing blocks, how to measure and sew on borders, different ways to do mitered borders, and both machine and hand binding techniques.
One day workshops
(All workshops include basic sewing tips and techniques.)
Half day
St. Louis Star: All materials are provided to learn to piece the St. Louis Star block. Kit fee of $25 includes templates and material to make the block.
Floral Waves: A fast easy curved block that requires no templates, no accuracy and no fuss!
Pattern fee of $9.00.
Basic Foundation Piecing: Learn how to do foundation piecing on blocks such as Flying Geese, Log Cabin, or Pineapple. Starts with a simple block and progresses to more complex blocks. Kit fee of $7.50 includes fabric and foundation patterns.
Shanghai Lights: Learn how to use my newest tool, the Square-in-a-Square Plus More template set to make snowball blocks and this quilt. Kit fee of $20 includes templates and pattern. Fabric kit available for purchase.
Nouveau Riche: A beginner curve piecing class. Learn how to sew easy curves with special pinning techniques and working with templates for this one-of-a-kind quilts. Kit fee of $20.00 includes acrylic template set and pattern. Fabric kit available for purchase.
Full day
Pennsylvania Star: Learn how to strip piece this 8-point star and how to create Y seams that lay flat without marking. Pattern fee of $9.00
Royal Mendhi Crystals: Learn how to use my newest tool, the Square-in-a-Square Plus More template set to make this beautiful quilt. Kit fee of $20 includes templates and pattern. Fabric kit available for purchase.
Stars Over St. Louis Learn how to use mirrors to find unique designs in fabric, how to cut out perfect repeats with templates, and construction of the St. Louis Star block with special pinning techniques. Also sewing Y seams without marking. Kit fee $35 includes pattern, templates (8 1/2 or 17 inch) and mirrors.
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