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105 E. Dodge Street, Fremont NE 68025: 888.258.791 www.accuquilt.com 0 North Main Fremont NE 68025 (402) 721-7752 Join us for our nd Annual AccuQuilt Retreat(s)!

AccuQuilt Retreat: June 4-6, 201 This retreat is designed for the first time Accuquilt Retreater and/or beginner quilter. During this retreat learn the ins and outs of using the Go!

Log Cabin Die. Plus take home a Retreat die and project, just for 201 Retreaters. Bring your latest GO! projects to share during the Sew & Tell Evening Social Hour.

AccuQuilt Barn Quilt Unveiling Event: June 7, 201 Let us entertain you as we ride in style to AccuQuilt s Omaha facilities.

1 105 E. Dodge Street, Fremont NE 68025: North Main Fremont NE (402) Join us for our nd Annual AccuQuilt Retreat(s)! This year we have planned Two Different Retreats and a Special Event Day for you to pick from. Come to one, or attend both to make sure you don t miss a thing! AccuQuilt Retreat: June 4-6, 201 This retreat is designed for the first time Accuquilt Retreater and/or beginner quilter. During this retreat learn the ins and outs of using the Go! Cutter as you play with the various GO! dies. Work on your choice of three beginner based projects: Drunkard s Path, Tumbling Block, or Leslie Main s Scrappy Log Cabin Star Pattern using the Go! Log Cabin Die. Plus take home a Retreat die and project, just for 201 Retreaters. Bring your latest GO! projects to share during the Sew & Tell Evening Social Hour. We will arrive in style for a special evening at AccuQuilt s headquarters for a very exclusive AccuQuilt Reception with the AccuQuilt team. You ll also have plenty of time for open cutting and sewing. AccuQuilt Barn Quilt Unveiling Event: June 7, 201 Let us entertain you as we ride in style to AccuQuilt s Omaha facilities. Receive exclusive back stage event passes to all the fun of the day, including a Meet and Greet Session with Ricky Timm! Enjoy all of AccuQuilt s Barn Quilt Unveiling Ceremony, tour the facilities, and meet the AccuQuilt team. After lunch, we will take a short trip to Lincoln Nebraska for a Behind the scenes tour of the International Quilt Study Center AccuQuilt REUNION Retreat: June 8-10, 201 Have you played with the Go! Cutter and are ready to take things up a notch, then this retreat is for you. Reconnect with old friends while making some new ones. This retreat will also have access to all the available GO! Dies, with an advanced cutting techniques and tips session planned. Work on your choice of four different projects using the AccuQuilt GO! Dies: Green Apple Core, Log Cabin in the Round designed by Leslie Main, Stained Glass designed by Scott Flanagan, and Kenny Kreation s Midnight Roses Machine Embroidery projects. Collect another special retreat die and project, just for 201 retreaters. Join us for a very special Bus ride and Evening of Partying with our AccuQuilt friends. Show off all your completed GO! Projects at Sunday night s Sew and Tell Happy Hour Party! Plus hours of sewing and fun! 0 North Main Fremont, NE (402) Us info@countrytraditionsonline.com Shop Online Anytime! Store Hours Mon.-Fri. 10-5:0 Thurs. 10-8:00 Sat. 10-5

Location: : is proudly nestled in Fremont Nebraska s Historic Downtown District.

foot of building. Our store boosts 14 foot ceilings, original wood flooring, exposed ceiling beams and antique light fixtures suspended from a partial tin ceiling.

In 2007 we were selected as one of the Best of the Best by Better Homes and Gardens American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine, and was honored to be featured as the Encore Shop in the spring s 2012

AccuQuilt Headquarters: Visit AccuQuilt s Headquarters and see for yourself where all the GO! magic happens.

must-stop every time you re in Omaha to see new exhibits-and AccuQuilt s state-of-the-art quilting studio. Finish up your tour with a walk through the warehouse and a stop at the coffee bar.

2 Location: : is proudly nestled in Fremont Nebraska s Historic Downtown District. When you step inside our turn-of-the century building you will find over 8,000 bolts of fabric, numerous books/patterns, notions, and gift and home decor items spread throughout our 12,000 square foot of building. Our store boosts 14 foot ceilings, original wood flooring, exposed ceiling beams and antique light fixtures suspended from a partial tin ceiling. In 2005 was selected as one of the Top 10 Quilt Shops in the Spring issue of Quilt Sampler. In 2007 we were selected as one of the Best of the Best by Better Homes and Gardens American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine, and was honored to be featured as the Encore Shop in the spring s 2012 Quilt Sampler addition. With over 6,000 square feet devoted to classroom space, is the ideal location for classes and retreats! AccuQuilt Headquarters: Visit AccuQuilt s Headquarters and see for yourself where all the GO! magic happens. Visitors to AccuQuilt s new facility in Omaha, Nebraska will be treated to a tour of the AccuQuilt offices where they ll meet the AccuQuilt team, stroll through the AccuQuilt Quilt Gallery-a must-stop every time you re in Omaha to see new exhibits-and AccuQuilt s state-of-the-art quilting studio. Finish up your tour with a walk through the warehouse and a stop at the coffee bar. Make AccuQuilt a destination shop on your next Quilter s Dream Vacation! International Quilt Study Center & Museum: With a visit to the center and you will explore exhibitions that surround you with beauty, astound you with technique, and surprise you with history. The Center s collection included over,500 quilts. Retreat Instructors: AccuQuilt Team: Learn how to die cut from the AccuQuilt experts. With over 20 years of experience in die cutting, we ll teach you tips and tricks to get better cuts, and to come up with creative uses for your dies. Tammy Miller, Accuquilt Tammy Miller is the Event Manager for AccuQuilt LLC. She is responsible for the planning and coordinating of shows for AccuQuilt. One of her favorite thing she enjoys about her job is the versatility. Tammy has been with AccuQuilt for the last 1 years, beginning her career in the customer service department. Tammy has not always been a quilter, but now is proud to say, she has finished her first quilt from beginning to end, and was able to give as a Christmas present. When Tammy is not at AccuQuilt, she enjoys spending time with her daughters and watching their sporting activities. Linda Pumphrey, Accuquilt Linda is the Global Sales Manager for AccuQuilt LLC. Linda is responsible for expanding the reach of the Accuquilt product line on a national and international level. She also oversees the research and development of new products as well as the sales strategies for both new and existing products. She joined AccuQuilt in In addition to being an active member of the quilt industry and nonprofit sector, Linda is an award-winning quilter. Her love of quilting grew from her mother and her grandmothers. She can trace back that there have been quilters in her family for at least five generations.

Instructor(s) Con t: Nicole Bontrager, : At the tender age of 8, Nicole was sewing and creating.

That is when she began her career at Country Traditions.

When Nicole is not at, she enjoys sewing, knitting, crocheting and spending time with her family.

After graduating from Midland Lutheran College in 2007, he took on the role of Creative Center Coordinator with his

In 2011 2011, Scott started his own pattern design company 4th &Main Designs by Scott A.

When asked what is his favorite part of quilting is, his response sums it up, All of it, from designing, to cutting,

It is all part of the creative process and by skipping a step it feels as though part of the project is missing.

She took a small break from sewing to raise her 4 children with her husband Dave.

LuAnn has been at Country Traditions for almost four years, during which time she has enjoyed making many samples

LuAnn enjoys reading, spending time with her grandchildren, and Long Arming in her spare time.

3 Instructor(s) Con t: Nicole Bontrager, : At the tender age of 8, Nicole was sewing and creating. Starting with clothing and pillows until two years ago, she made the move into making quilts. That is when she began her career at Country Traditions. Nicole enjoys sharing her passion of fabric and piecing with her students when she teaches. When Nicole is not at, she enjoys sewing, knitting, crocheting and spending time with her family. Scott Flanagan, : Scott s quilting journey spans more than 20 years. After graduating from Midland Lutheran College in 2007, he took on the role of Creative Center Coordinator with his main focus on Pfaff Machine Sales and Education, and has found a passion for machine embroidery and quilting. In , Scott started his own pattern design company 4th &Main Designs by Scott A. Flanagan and spends much of his free time designing patterns exclusively for. When asked what is his favorite part of quilting is, his response sums it up, All of it, from designing, to cutting, to piecing, to quilting, to binding. It is all part of the creative process and by skipping a step it feels as though part of the project is missing. LuAnn Franzluebber, : LuAnn has been sewing since she was 10 years old in 4-H, doing mostly garment sewing. She took a small break from sewing to raise her 4 children with her husband Dave. LuAnn and her daughter took a quilting class together 10 years ago, and has been hooked into quilting since. LuAnn has been at Country Traditions for almost four years, during which time she has enjoyed making many samples and designing projects. She has also taught classes throughout the years. LuAnn enjoys reading, spending time with her grandchildren, and Long Arming in her spare time. Leslie Main, : Always creating and after teaching middle school for 10 years, Leslie took on the challenge of owning and managing a quilt shop. In 1998, she and her husband Kevin opened the doors of. She now uses her teaching skills to share her passion for quilting. She teaches classes from basic quilting for the beginner to extensive techniques for the more advanced. Leslie also teaches many long arm technique classes, sharing her love for machine quilting with her students. Last November Leslie join the Accuquilt Designer list with the development of her Log Cabin Die

105 E. Dodge Street, Fremont NE 68025: 888.258.791 www.accuquilt.com ITINERARY 0 North Main Fremont NE 68025 (402) 721-7752 June (7:0 p.m-8:0 p.m.) Mainstreet of Fremont, Welcome (Holiday Inn Express Lobby) June 4 (10:00 a.

m.-8:0 p.m.) Retreat GO! Project and Die Presentation Sewing and Quilting Tips & Tricks Exclusive AccuQuilt Reception/ Meet and Greet at AccuQuilt June 7 (9:0 a.m.-4:0 p.m.) AccuQuilt Barn Quilt

4 105 E. Dodge Street, Fremont NE 68025: ITINERARY 0 North Main Fremont NE (402) June (7:0 p.m-8:0 p.m.) Mainstreet of Fremont, Welcome (Holiday Inn Express Lobby) June 4 (10:00 a.m.-8:0 p.m.) Morning Mixer Die-cutting Class Drunkard s Path /Tumbling Block/Log-Cabin Project Classes Accuquilt GO! Die Collection Trunk Show A c c u Q u i l t R e t r e a t : June 5 (10:00 a.m.-8:0 p.m.) Advance Die-Cutting Class Sewing and Quilting Tips & Tricks Open Cutting and Sewing Retreaters Sew & Tell Hour at Country Traditions June 6 (10:00 a.m.-8:0 p.m.) Retreat GO! Project and Die Presentation Sewing and Quilting Tips & Tricks Exclusive AccuQuilt Reception/ Meet and Greet at AccuQuilt June 7 (9:0 a.m.-4:0 p.m.) AccuQuilt Barn Quilt Unveiling Event Deluxe Coach Bus Ride to AccuQuilt Tour of AccuQuilt Front Stage Pass to Special Event Meet and Greet with Ricky Timm International Quilt Study Center & Museum Behind the Scenes Tour. Lincoln, Nebraska June 7 (7:0 p.m-8:0 p.m.) Mainstreet of Fremont, Welcome (Holiday Inn Express Lobby) Saturday, June 8 (10:00 a.m.-8:0 p.m.) Morning Mixer Die-cutting Class Apple Core/ Log Cabin Fun/Midnight Rose Embroidery Project / Stained Glass Classes Exclusive AccuQuilt Reception/ Special Event with AccuQuilt AccuQuilt REUNION Retreat: Sunday, June 9 (10:00 a.m.-8:0 p.m.) Accuquilt Go! Die Collection Trunk Show Sewing and Quilting Tips & Tricks Open Cutting and Sewing Retreaters Sew & Tell at Monday, June 10 (10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) Retreat GO! Project and Die Presentation Sewing and Quilting Tips & Tricks

5 105 E. Dodge Street, Fremont NE 68025: Spots are limited, payment is required to secure your registration. Please register early, so you don t miss out! 0 North Main Fremont NE (402) Included in Each Retreat s Registration Fee: Three Days of Fun Snacks, () Lunch and (2) Dinner Retreat T-Shirt Goodie Bag Exclusive Retreat Die Deluxe Coach Bus Ride to AccuQuilt Country Tradition s AccuQuilt Retreat(s) Registration Form: AccuQuilt Retreat(s) REGISTRATION FORM Please Send this form with Payment to: Or Call: North Main Street Fax: Fremont, NE info@countrytraditionsonline.com Payment Type Name: Check number on check Address: City: State Zip: Phone: Credit Card CC Type Visa/ Master Card/ Discover CC Exp. Card # Security Code AccuQuilt Retreat: June $9.99 AccuQuilt Barn Quilt Unveiling Event 6/7...$89.99 AccuQuilt Reunion Retreat: June $24.99 PFAFF Sewing Machine Rental...$69.99 T-shirt Size: S M Lg XL 2X...X... (included) Total: *Cancellation must be received by 4/1/201 for a registration fee refund. After 4/1/201 registration fees will be forfeited, unless we can fill your spot from the retreat waiting list. Name on Card Signature: office notes: Retreat Hotels: The Hotel is NOT included in the retreat registration fee. Please book your room separately by 5/1/2012 to receive the Go! Retreat rates listed below. When booking please mention /Accuquilt Retreat to receive the discounted room rates. Room rates are all based on two queen beds, up to double occupancy. All three hotels are in easy driving distance of the shop and provide breakfast for their guests. The Clarion Inn and Wilderness Conference Center 1220 East 2rd Street, Fremont NE 68025: / Room Rate: $74.95 per room per night, plus taxes Holiday Inn Express 2415 N Lincoln Ave, Fremont NE Room Rate: $ per room per night, plus taxes Sleep Inn: 120 West Cathy Street Fremont NE 68025: nebraska-ne059 Room Rate: $79.00 per room per night, plus taxes

0 North Main Fremont, NE 68025 Come & Visit Our Wide Selection Of: 7,000 Bolts of Quality Quilting Fabrics Quilting Supplies & Classes Pfaff & HQ

com Store Hours M-F 10-5:0 Thur 10-8 Sat 10-5 Email: info@countrytraditionsonline.com Phone (402)721-7752 Thank you for hosting the GO! Retreat.

Quilting Retreat(s) Sponsored by AccuQuilt and Enjoy fun-filled days and 2 nights of cutting the GO! way, sewing, laughing, and of course, eating!

Sandy, Retreater I had a fabulous time and the retreat was all we could talk about on the ride home! We learned so much!

6 0 North Main Fremont, NE Come & Visit Our Wide Selection Of: 7,000 Bolts of Quality Quilting Fabrics Quilting Supplies & Classes Pfaff & HQ Creative Center Home Decor, Gifts & Collectibles To Our Friend: Visit Us Online! countrytraditionsonline.com Store Hours M-F 10-5:0 Thur 10-8 Sat Phone (402) Thank you for hosting the GO! Retreat. Your Store and Staff are off the charts! Sharon, Retreater You re Invited to the 201 Let s GO! Quilting Retreat(s) Sponsored by AccuQuilt and Enjoy fun-filled days and 2 nights of cutting the GO! way, sewing, laughing, and of course, eating! This was a retreat of a lifetime! Pandora, Retreater It was over the top! Sandy, Retreater I had a fabulous time and the retreat was all we could talk about on the ride home! We learned so much! Robin, Retreater Spots are limited! Join the Fun! Payment is required to secure your registration. Please register early, so you don t miss out! Thank you for a wonderful retreat with AccuQuilt. Even though I have been to many retreats I must say this one was the best ever! Bonnie, Retreater What a fab ulous time! Colleen, Retreater

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