2025 Fall Farm Girl Gathering Featuring Needlework Press and Scarlett House

2025 Farm Girl Gathering! 

We are going to Deck The Halls with Needlework Press and Scarlett House! 

I am so happy to announce that Vickie LoPiccolo Jennett and Tanya Brockmeyer will be my guests for an amazing Holiday themed retreat at the Hotel Millwright in Amana, Iowa, on October 16-18, 2025. The cost of the retreat will be $695. Your deposit includes a 5% processing fee for online payment. You will have the option to make your final payment via check to avoid processing fees.  

You will enjoy exclusive kits from both Vickie and Tanya and a coordinated project they design together! Also, included with the retreat will be a beautiful lunch and dinner catered by the Hotel Millwright on Friday and Saturday. Gluten free and vegan/vegetarian options are available to those with special dietary needs. Lodging is not included but there is a room block at the Hotel Millwright. Pricing is listed below.

We will also have additional activities that are always optional for you to participate, including a "smalls" exchange. These are always so much fun, so I really encourage you to participate! 

The Amana colonies are a cluster of 7 little villages all designed to be within a day’s walk of each other. Originally settled by German immigrants, the villages were home to the longest living communal society to date. The Hotel Millwright was once the local woolen mill and was converted into a hotel just a few years ago. The building has an industrial farmhouse vibe and is loaded with history. Many artifacts from the mill are used around the hotel as decor and parts of the mill are still in operation. You can tour the mill during the retreat, free of charge. The rooms are beautiful and offer luxury bedding, oversized walk-in shower with luxury shower heads, coffee maker, refrigerator, microwave, flat screen tv, wi-fi and friendly staff. The retreat will be held in their 2nd story, Merino Loft. At one time, this room housed an industrial loom and now offers great space for a retreat with huge windows all around the room that provide great natural lighting. The streets of Amana are lined with charming homes in a style that is unique to the colonies. Shopping is something you will love to enjoy. Main street is loaded with antique and "unique to Amana" shops. You're sure to find a few treasures to bring home with you! 

Deets: Doors will open at noon on October 16th (Thursday) and we usually wrap it up around 10pm on Saturday evening. The stitching room will be open each day by 8am and will close at 10pm. Thursday is more casual, and you will be free to come and go as you please. No meals will be provided on Thursday so you have an opportunity to explore the neighborhood a bit before we settle in! 

Due to the nature of this event all payments are non-refundable and non-transferable so please register with confidence. 

1.  You will need to download the registration form for this event. Please return the form as soon as possible.  

2. PLEASE DO NOT ADD ANY ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO YOUR CART. You will only be able to register one person at a time. Please use the correct email address for each registrant. We will use the email provided at checkout for future communication.  Check out as usual. 

3.  You will receive a confirmation email with a PDF download. The PDF contains the registration form. You will need to print the form, complete in its entirety. (final payment of $362 will be due on August 1st). 

We can't wait to treat you to a wonderful weekend to kick off the holidays! 

There is a room block at the Hotel Millwright. Let them know you are booking with the Farm Girl Retreat. The cost for Thursday-Saturday is $517.
We will have a smalls exchange and a pop up shop will be in a separate room at the hotel for shopping enjoyment! Vickie and Tanya will have a trunk show.
Thursday 12 pm – check in
Friday 12pm – lunch
Presentation after lunch
Friday 6 pm – dinner
Smalls exchange after dinner
Saturday – 12 pm – lunch
Presentation after lunch
Saturday 6pm – dinner