Gallery

Retreat days in pictures.

Guests, their projects, Buddy Retreats, mealtime, and the personalities each group brings. Tap any scrolling photo for a closer look.

From the design wall

Finished projects. Happy faces. Real retreat days.

Tap any picture to pause the line and take a closer look — guests, their projects, and days at The Compass Centre.

All photos

A full look at life at The Compass Centre. New photos are added from time to time.

Young quilter with a finished memory quilt — Proud finish

Young quilter beside a finished quilt on the design wall — Show & tell

Quilting group showing handmade tote bags — Tote day!

Guest beside a finished quilt on the design wall — Show & tell

Young quilter in front of a finished quilt — Proud finish

Quilter with a finished quilt on the design wall — Show & tell

Quilter beside a finished panel project — Finished project

Young quilter with a matching quilt and pillow — Quilt + pillow

Retreat group in colorful kaftans on the porch — Retreat crew

Group portrait outside the Centre — Gathered again

Guest with a finished quilt on the design wall — Show & tell

Quilter at her station with a colorful design wall — Design wall days

View across the Compass Centre grounds with garden rooster — Wide open Texas

Whimsical frog wall hanging on display — Show & tell

Guests showing embroidery and sewing projects — Show & tell

Guest with a large finished quilt on the design wall — Big finish

Green and teal fabric bolts on Shoppe shelves — Fabric shelves

Young makers holding finished projects outdoors — Buddy Retreat

Anniversary group under a handmade banner — Happy anniversary

Mariner’s compass quilt on the design wall — Mariner’s compass

Compass Centre stone sign and grounds — Welcome home

Guest holding a purple quilt with compass rose corners — Compass corners

Blue fabric bolts stacked in the Shoppe — Sea of blues

Guest holding a Mariner's Compass quilt in the workroom — Mariner's Compass

Three friends in matching plaid in the workroom — Matching day

Sunset over the Texas horizon near the Centre — Mt. Calm sky

Guest at her station with a pressing mat — Pressing matters

The Compass Centre building in light snow — Snow day

Finished quilt on the design wall — On the design wall

Full workroom of quilters sewing together — All hands create

Finished compass-star quilt displayed on the design wall — Compass-star finish

Guest smiling in the Compass Centre workroom — Workroom smiles

Guests in playful themed outfits at the Centre — Group personality

Two guests in matching Hot Mess outfits — Group personality

Four guests laughing in coordinated retreat outfits — Group personality

Guests in costume fun in the Shoppe — Group personality

Chef salad bar and pepperoni pizza lunch laid out in the kitchen — Chef Salad and Pizza lunch

Guest laughing during a playful retreat moment — Group personality

Guest enjoying a lighthearted moment in the workroom — Group personality

Young makers at the Buddy Retreat — Buddy Retreat

Three guests in hippie costumes posing with peace-sign props — Group Personalities

Guest with a finished quilt at show and tell — Show & tell

Two guests in costume posing in the Shoppe — Group Personalities

Two guests in matching pink tutus and Keep Calm and Quilt On shirts — Group Personalities

Whimsical finished project at show and tell — Show & tell

The workroom set for a full retreat — The workroom

Guests serving themselves at the salad bar — Mealtime together

A Big O cookie on a plate — Big O cookie

Valentine's Day dessert with strawberry and chocolate — Valentine's dessert

Retreat group in matching patriotic shirts outside the Centre — Group personality

Guest making a playful face at her sewing station — Group personality

Young guest beside a finished quilt on the design wall — Show & tell

Young maker holding a finished quilt at the Buddy Retreat — Buddy Retreat

Two pans of overnight French toast dusted with powdered sugar — Slap Yo Mama Twice Overnight French Toast

Glass bowl of sliced strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries — Fresh fruit for brunch

Two pans of potato, sausage, and cheese brunch casserole — Brunch casserole

Black, white, and red geometric quilt on the design wall from Shoppe fabric — Shoppe fabric on the Design Wall

Buddy Retreat attendees posing together on the Centre porch — Buddy Retreat guests

Compass Centre stone sign with compass rose against open Texas sky — The Compass Centre sign

Guest with a navy and gold celestial quilt on the design wall from Shoppe fabric — Shoppe fabric, Design Wall finish

Colorful interlocking triangle quilt on the design wall — On the Design Wall

Christmas tree quilt with red border and machine quilting — Finished quilt

Large retreat group posing in the workroom with quilts behind them — Retreat group

Colorful radial quilt in progress pinned on the design wall — Taking shape on the Design Wall

Stacked batik fabrics in red, pink, purple, teal, green, and yellow — Fabric from the Shoppe

Two guests laughing while stirring a pot in the Centre kitchen — After-hours mystery concoction

Teal and purple circular Mariner's Compass quilt pinned on the design wall — Mariner's Compass on the Design Wall

Guest bundled in a coat and scarf, holding purple fabric in the workroom — Bundled up for an outside break

Purple and teal geometric quilt top finished on the design wall — Final quilt on the Design Wall

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