Bag Making weekend

June 5 – 7 2026 · Our very first retreat

Three days of sewing, snacking, laughing and creating, with Belinda “Binny” Scott from BryMaxx Precision.

3projects

8sponsors

10/10would recommend

Retreat group holding their finished bags

Makers sewing in the Club Room while Binny teaches

Three days of sewing, snacking, laughing and creating, with Belinda “Binny” Scott from BryMaxx Precision.

What we made

Route 1970

by Shamballa Bag Designs

Rosie Mini Wallet

by Crafts Fully Made

Alchemy Crossbody Bag

by Eclipse Patterns

Working with exclusive retreat fabrics supplied by BryMaxx Precision Pty Ltd, each maker chose their own version of the Route 1970 and Alchemy bag to bring to life, and while the patterns were the same, no two bags looked alike.

Because that's the thing about makers: you can't help but put a little bit of yourself into everything you create.

How the weekend ran

Welcome gift boxes, daily prizes, a makers’ marketplace and delicious meals made the weekend extra special.

FridayArrival day

2:00pmCabins available
3:00pmClub Room opens · afternoon tea, meet and greet, setup sewing stations
4:00 – 6:00pmRetreat begins
6:30pmDinner served
7:30 – 9:00pmContinue prep after dinner

SaturdaySewing sessions

8:00amClub Room opens
8:30 – 10:30amMorning sewing session
10:30amMorning tea
11:00am – 1:00pmSession continues
1:00pmLunch
1:45 – 6:00pmAfternoon sessions, with afternoon tea at 3:30
6:30pmDinner
7:30 – 9:00pmSession and prep time

SundayFinal day

8:00amClub Room opens
8:30 – 10:30amMorning session
10:30amMorning tea
11:00am – 1:00pmSession continues
1:00pmLunch
1:45 – 3:00pmAfternoon session
3:00 – 4:00pmAfternoon tea, close retreat, pack up and depart

Stitched with smiles

10/10 would recommend to a friend

This was the best retreat I have ever had the pleasure of attending and I have been to a few over the years.

Michelle WJune 2026

Great company, great food and great projects!

Melinda PJune 2026

This retreat was amazing. First time bag making but it was no different to the first time I learnt to quilt, just faster. I had a ball and would attend again.

Jocelyn GJune 2026

Snapshots from the weekend

When the machines switched off for the day, makers got to hear the cows next door, breathe in the country air, and fall asleep under a sky absolutely full of stars. Not a bad way to spend a weekend!