Carefree Quilt Retreats at the Thornton House offer more relaxing time in a grand house with great food and fellow quilters who share the same love of quilting. Best of all, you only need to gather 5 friends (or up to 10 double occupancy) AND you can quilt from Friday at noon to Sunday at 6pm with no extra charge for an early check-in and late check-out!
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How to get started: Gather at least 5 of your friends and call us at
563-538-3373 and we'll take care of the rest!We'll supply these first-class meals done with gourmet flair
-Friday: early check in at noon, get settled, set up and ready for to gather in the dining room at 2 pm for some extensive gourmet hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, dessert and social time with the other quilters.
-Saturday: Gourmet breakfast followed by plenty of time for shopping or quilting. Be sure to be back by 2 pm for early afternoon gourmet hors d'oeuvres and a few cocktails. You are on your own for dinner but we will provide a delicious gourmet chocolate dessert available upon your return!
-Sunday: Breakfast with late check-out of 6pm so you can get more quilting done!
Thornton House is within easy walking distance (5 minutes) to Main St. quilt shops as well as other stores and restaurants. Most meals feature gourmet items from the Mt. Hosmer Jam Shop, a specialty jam shop that also carries a large gourmet food line from Stonewall Kitchen in addition to pottery, quilts and other handmade items. As a part of your retreat, you will receive exclusive specials and offers for huge savings while shopping at the Mt. Hosmer Jam Shop.
Amenities: common area rooms, veranda with seating for six, front deck with seating for four, 3 full bathrooms with hairdryers, bathroom amenity basket (soaps & shampoos), wireless internet, extended cable TV, TV's in each room and seating in each room.
We will supply 4, 6' long tables & chairs (with access to power plugs) set up in the front common room in addition to 4 bright task lighting lamps and outlets.
Rooms: 5 comfortable queen sized bedrooms will accommodate up to 10 (double occupancy).
Deposit: One day, remainder upon arrival.
Friday 12 noon- Sunday (late 7pm checkout on Sunday) Pricing Structure (7% tax included):
Minimum of 5 people to a maximum of 10 people (double occupancy) $150 per person
Other arrangements can be made to customize your quilt retreat- just call us!
A Bit About Our Town
Lansing is an idyllic small town with a circa 1900's Main St. full of charm and with many things to do such as walks (or drive) up to Mt. Hosmer (Thornton House is on the side of Mt. Hosmer) where the Mississippi views stretch for miles and miles. Lansing also has many stone buildings which are remarkable in their design and old-world craftsmanship. If you have time, and weather permitting, another good short walk brings you down to the Mississippi River which is alive with fisherman and pleasureboaters in the summertime!
Lansing is located on the Mississippi River which is part of the vast protected Mississippi Wildlife Refuge where eagles and many other birds are seen on a regular basis as well as birds on their traditional migratory route south for the winter. The thousands of tundra swans seen here heading south during November is truly a remarkable sight you won't soon forget. Our topography is steep hills/mini mountains that reach over 800 feet high. The land is heavily forested and full of wildlife with many trout streams and state protected lands. Our location is also convenient as Lansing has a bridge from the Iowa side to the Wisconsin side which makes getting here from anywhere a breeze!