New for 2026 - three weeks that are each sold separately!
Weeks 1 & 3: September 2 - 8, 2026 or September 13 - 19, 2026
Spend a week in the French countryside staying at the magical Chateau Dumas.
Fabulous textile artist/teachers for creative workshops!
Week 2: September 8 - 13, 2026
Paris. Explore flea markets, haberdasheries, museums and
textile related sightseeing, plus a workshop. C'est la vie!
Chateau Dumas Weeks 1 & 3; Paris Week 2
Featured Artist/Teacher Week 1: Suzette Smart September 2 - 8, 2026
Suzette is a Textile Artist and Tutor living on the border of Shropshire and Wales in the UK.
Her multi-layered work blends fabric collage, free-machine and hand stitching, and mixed media. Her practice is deeply rooted in narrative and memory, drawing inspiration from the natural world and the stories woven into the materials themselves.
Featured Artist/Teacher Week 3: Nichole Vogelsinger
September 13-19, 2026
Her love for fabric, fibers, and beads began early and grew into a lifelong passion. In 2012, Nichole developed her signature style of embroidery hoop art—layering bold fabrics with intricate stitching and embellishments. Known for her free-spirited approach that balances chaos with control, Nichole encourages stitchers of all levels to explore their creativity without limits.
Week 2 in Paris: September 8 - 13, 2026
In Paris we will immerse ourselves in the exquisite and historic textiles of the past and present, shop famous haberdasheries and the flea markets, tour the Musée Jouy de Toile in the city of Versailles and enjoy a delightful dinner cruise on the River Seine.
We will have a workshop with Ruth Hughes of Wild Fiber Embroidery. Ruth is known for her abstract embroidery. She will show us how to create texture and develop contemporary shape. Plus, it will be held at Au Ver A Soie, the makers of exquisite silk threads. Ruth will collaborate with them to add Au Ver A Soie thread to the design - just for us!
Registration Opens November 20, 2026
Sew & Sew Retreats brings people together with a similar interest and then offers the opportunity to spend memorable moments creating, learning, exploring, relaxing and laughing with like-minded people. I hope you will join us!
Sew and Sew Retreats, Celebrate French Textiles
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