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Deep Into Indigo Retreat – There’s Still Time!!!

All food, beverages and lodging plus piles of fabric to play with and gifts and prizes are included in the price!

Deep Into Indigo Half Sheet Flyer

The very firstest and the biggest and importantest thing you need to know is that JUNE 30th is coming right up (!!) and is the very last day for Early Bird Pricing for realsies and we do not want you to miss that date. So if you’re on the fence, jump off and join us.

Next big piece of news is that we recently went to Viroqua to hang out and made some friends, some of whom offered to sponsor us to add to the fun:

Quilt Basket ‘n’ Creations in Viroqua is letting us have a bunch of linen/cotton blend fabric to dye

Vernon Vinyards is donating some wine!!

The Regal Find in Middleton is donating some prizes to make the whole thing more fun!

We have more sponsors in the works, including but not limited to more fabric and fun prizes to make the Deep Into Indigo Retreat all the more special. Please tell our sponsors Thanks! if you get the chance.

We are also featuring a cooking lesson on Friday night by the amazingly talented gourmet chef Jenina Mella!  I’m crazy excited about the food (about all food that Jenina makes) and can not wait.

We’ve even been organized people and made a SCHEDULE!!  That’s pretty impressive, if I’m allowed to say that about us.  We’re a pretty freaking awesome team.

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All About the Romance w00t w00t!

13 miles outside of Viroqua you can find the venue for Deep Into Indigo–Romance Valley. A beautiful, simple yet spacious house nestled into the rolling hills of the Driftless area. romance
We knew the minute we saw it that it’s the perfect backdrop for our creative weekend! Can’t you just imagine us all spread across the lawn with our beautiful indigo fabrics flapping in the wind?
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We visited during the winter when all was quiet and we were greeted by the beer can turkey sculpture across the road from the property. turkeyCan’t wait to see what it looks like in the high summer of AugustWinterBarn
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Viroqua Rocks! Guest post!!!!!

It’s my first ever guest post!!  By Jenina Mella, who is awesome and who is doing lots and lots to make the Deep Into Indigo Retreat not just happen, but happen to be a freaking awesome gracious vacation experience.  We went to Viroqua to meet people and loved it there so much!

Here Jenina doing a way better job sharing it than I could:

Jennifer and I spent a lovely day touring around, handing out fliers and talking to business owners about Deep Into Indigo; it’s a goal of ours to partner to feature local businesses. So incredibly friendly was every person we met–for 2 girls from Chicago, it’s almost overwhelming!

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Lots of enthusiasm and encouragement for indigo everywhere we went! We had a great lunch at the Viroqua Food Coop, where we had super nice conversations with other people dining in the cafe.

When we came out, a horse and buggy were parked right next to us!

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Visited 2 local wineries for tastings: Vernon Vineyards and Branches Winery.

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Amazing businesses nestled within the beautiful rolling hills. We will be featuring some offerings from both wineries with our meals.

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Great tastes await!

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Deep Into Indigo Retreat Location! So pretty!
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Indigo Dyed Fat Quarters

I spent a couple of hours at Mill House Quilts in Waunakee hawking fat quarters.  It was fun, Kim and Kerry are really nice and the re-decoration is pretty freakin’ cool.

I made several more fat quarters to bring on Friday afternoon, when I’ll go back again.  I also dyed a piece of silk/cotton blend just to see how it would dye.  Spoiler: Very Well

 

I thought it would be fun to make a slide show of them so I did.  With a bonus chicken.  Enjoy!

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Deep Into Indigo Video!

Check it out!  Jenina and I had a chat about our Deep Into Indigo Retreat.  We went to the Madison Bubbler and with the help of their awesome sound engineer volunteer, Sadie, we recorded a few minutes of us talking about why we are coordinating a retreat and a little about the FOOD!  Because…food! 

It is both weird and cool to have a recording of yourself yapping.  We put some pictures of indigo in there too because INDIGO!!!!  We hope you like it.  If you would be so kind to share it, we’d really appreciate it.

 

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Extended Early Bird Pricing

We’ve decided to extend the early bird pricing through the end of June!  We want to give everyone a chance to join us.

I hope you’ll take advantage of the extension to sign the heck up.  It’s going to be awesome!!

Click on the pictures below for more info!!!!!Retreat Flyer for site June

 

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Early Bird

I don’t want you to miss out!  Early Bird Pricing for the Deep Into Indigo Retreat ends in two days!!

To sign up, click on the Indigo Bunting:

Bluebunting

 

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Why a Retreat?

Well, I’ll tell ya why.

I had never been on any kind of retreat before moving to Madison about 11 years ago. I was lucky enough to meet this awesome group of women, including Jenina, my fabulous friend who is helping with the Deep Into Indigo Retreat. Jenina is one of the organizers of my yearly retreat and is one of the major reasons that it rocks.

Anyhoo, way before I moved to town, this particular group of moms – who all share similar interests – had been getting together for several years.  They were kind enough to invite me.

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The first year I went for only a few hours because my kids were little and I wasn’t sure what to expect.  It was so awesome! We all just hung out, drank some wine, ate some cheese and chocolate, played some board games, knitted and chatted. They are a really creative and welcoming bunch. The next year (and every year since) I’ve been pretty much the first arrive and the last to leave.

The power of a group of women hanging out in a positive and supportive, relaxed yet active atmosphere is so delightful to be in.  Most of these women I only see once a year. But every time I see them, we are immediately bonded. The weekend zips by and I can’t wait till the next year.

I really want to share this experience with more women.  We should all have this kind of experience…and, oh yeah, we should all DYE WITH INDIGO!!

Our Deep Into Indigo Retreat is going to offer all my favorite parts of a good retreat PLUS that awesome indigo!!  We’ll have good food, a comfortable and inviting space to relax, shared creative time, and a beautiful location.

I hope you’ll join us.  I am really looking forward to hanging out and sharing my love of indigo and supporting your creativity and relaxation.

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Indigo Dye Retreat MENU!

Deep Into Indigo Retreat

Guuuys!  I have to share this menu for our Deep Into Indigo Retreat!!!!!!  It looks freaking amazing!  Jenina Mella is a rock star!  It’s subject to change, of course but it’s going to be completely delicious without a question.

Can you tell I like food?

Retreat details here  Registration form here.

PROPOSED MENU
August 26-28, 2016
Friday
3:00pm                 Welcoming Snacks & Beverages
                                Asian Chicken Wings
                                Mushroom Tofu Potstickers
7:00pm                 Dinner (buffet style, at your leisure)
                                Asian Lettuce Wraps with Korean BBQ meat filling
Fillings: Rice vermicelli, crushed peanuts, carrot shred, scallion, shredded napa cabbage, bean sprouts, fresh chili’s
                                                Sauces: Thai sweet garlic sauce, GF gochujang, tamari
Beverages:  Wine (6 bottles for 15 people)
                       Limeade
                       Fruited Iced Tea
Saturday
8:00am                 Breakfast available, at will
                                Yogurt, granola, seasonal fruit, quiche
Beverages: Coffee
                       Tea
                       Orange Juice
                       Water
12:30pm               Lunch available
                                Mango Avocado Salad (with grilled chicken thighs), Almond oil vinaigrette
3:30pm                 Snacks & Wine
                                Guacamole with chips & Salsa
                                Corn cups Filled with Black Bean Dip toped with Queso Fresco
                                Savory watermelon chunks with serrano chili & Queso Fresco
7:00pm                 Communal Sit Down Dinner
                                Baked Fish Tacos on corn tortillas
                                                Acoutrements: pickled cabbage, onions, crema, charred sweet corn.
                                Cilantro Rice
Beverages: Wine (5-6 bottles for 15 people)
                       Frozen Margaritas (2-3 pitchers)
                       Fruited Iced Tea
                       Water
Sunday
10:00am               Brunch/Leftovers and Wrap up on the Porch or in the Pasture

Amazing, right?

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Deep Into Indigo Retreat!!!!!

That’s right!  It’s happening!  We hope you can join us!  More exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!

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All the details here!!!  Registration form here!  Come and play with us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!