This page will be updated regularly as more information comes available.

The Great Alberta Bagineer Getaway is a chance to escape from the busy days and meet your fellow bagineers from within our community! Hang out in a non-instructional environment and have fun doing what we love - sewing, playing and socializing. As new getaways are posted, the details will be updated on this page including how it all comes together....

How does this work?

For each retreat, Emmaline Bags and I will send out "save-the date" newsletters when we are getting ready to launch tickets for a new Great Alberta Bagineer Getaway.

Then on launch day, we will send out newsletters with the link to purchase your available seat (my newsletter signup is on the home page). In the past, these spots sell out within one thour, so be sure to snag your seat as soon as possible and if you are going with friends, I suggest purchasing all your seats in one transaction.

Here are a few notes for you:

The getaway does NOT include your accommodation, but we get a room block from the hotel with a discounted rate, this may not be available until a week or two after registration starts
The getaway may have optional days for you to register for, this can be done later, not just at the time the spot is purchased
Sewing machines are NOT provided, but we have very generous attendees, some of which are happy to bring a second machine for our guests that are flying in
You are responsible for bringing your projects, tools, and materials to work on, back-up tools will be around from my personal stash
Any projects that we will do as a group will be identified within the event information before purchasing your seat, sometimes they are secret and sometimes they will be advertised, if you need to bring any specific supplies, we will let you know

As I fill up the seats, I create a private Facebook Group so that we can collaborate and chat amongst ourselves organizing all the upcoming events and sharing out all the sponsors and any discounts that are provided to us.

Spring GABG - Calgary, AB - April 19 - 22, 2024 - ENDED!!

Thank you to all the incredible sponsors of this event - it was a resounding success with incredible guests and prizes and donations - we can't do this without the community surrounding us!!!

Please click on the picture below to download a PDF file of the sponsors - in the PDF file, you can click through each image to the sponsor website!

Still to come in 2024!!!

Fall GABG - Stony Plain, AB - Oct 18 - 21, 2024 weekend AND Oct 22 - 25, 2024 weekdays - Details still to come!

Included in the fee for the Fall Weekend GABG (repeated for the weekday retreat):

Emmaline Bags reception dinner on Friday
Snack, and Dinner on Saturday
Snack on Sunday
Coffee and tea throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday
One full 6-foot table all to yourself to set up your sewing station
Access to the ironing stations set-up throughout the Sewing Room
Access to the standing cutting station set-up in the Sewing Room
Access to the Sewing room on Friday from 3pm – 10pm
Access to the sewing room on Saturday from 7am – 10pm
Access to the sewing room on Sunday from 7am – 4pm (unless you purchase the add-on for Monday sewing)
Gifts and discounts as provided by sponsors of the getaway
Wifi while on-site at the hotel
Parking at the hotel

For an additional fee (the add-on), we include an extension of an additional sewing day with the following:

Access to the sewing room on Sunday until 10pm
Access to the sewing room on Monday from 7am – 2pm

See the fun that we've had in the past:

2023 Fall - Stony Plain, AB

Thank you to our incredible sponsors of the Fall event - we couldn't do it without out!!!

(Click the image below to open a clickable PDF so you can visit each of them)

Sponsor logos for the fall Great Alberta Bagineer Getaway

Large group of attendees of the fall Great Alberta Bagineer Getaway

2023 Spring - Calgary, AB

Thank you to our incredible sponsors of the spring event - we couldn't do it without out!!!

(Click the image below to open a clickable PDF so you can visit each of them)

Group photo of the attendees at the Great Alberta Bagineer Getaway in Spring 2023

Aprille with her Edmonton Oilers Necessary Clutch Wallet that she made

Attendees at their table at the Spring GABG

2022 Spring - Calgary, AB

The sewing space at the GABG with the big windows lining each side of the room

2019 Spring - Calgary, AB

A group of attendees from the previous retreat.

SAFETY

Your safety is our priority!!!

We strictly follow ALL Alberta health regulations!

Hand sanitizer will be available on-site
Sanitizing wipes are available at the shared table and the ironing stations
Meals will be eaten at your sewing station
Masks will be encouraged when not at your station, although as provincial mandates don't require them it will be a personal decision for individuals