Stumptown Stitch Club: Seattle Day Needlepoint Retreat

We'll stitch on the train to Seattle, LNS visits at Heirloom and Rain City, and eat lunch / dinner together before taking the train back.
About this Event

***** BY RESERVING A TICKET, YOU ARE CONFIRMING YOU'LL BE JOINING US IN SEATTLE ON 6/13! Project and taking the train up with us are optional. *****

Join us for our first day retreat up to Seattle! We'll be stitching on the train, visiting both of Seattle's needlepoint stores, and spending quality time together. We'll take the train up together, eat lunch, and head out to Rain City and Heirloom Designs. We'll eat dinner together, then hop back on the train to Portland.

We have a custom 4" 13 mesh round we'll have kitted for the trip, mostly kitted with Milan! Add the canvas here: https://www.daydreamneedlepoint.com/products/exclusive-stumptown-stitch-club-seattle-needlepoint-canvas

Please purchase your own train ticket. If you need help or confirmation to ensure you are booking the right train, please reach out to Madison or Danie.

Train Schedule:

Outbound (Train 502):

• Portland Union Station: 8:30 AM departure
• Vancouver, WA: 8:48 AM departure
• Seattle King Street Station: 11:55 AM arrival
  

Return (Train 511):

• Seattle King Street Station: 7:50 PM departure
• Vancouver, WA: 10:49 PM arrival
• Portland Union Station: 11:15 PM arrival

Cost Expectations

• Train: ~$95 round trip
• Uber: ~$20–30 per person (split)
• Food: varies
  

What to Bring

• Your current needlepoint project
• Snacks for the train
• An extra project bag to hold your purchased projects! 
  

Who Can Join

Open to all needlepointers—come solo or with a friend!

Limited to 10 people total to keep things easy to coordinate.

Dinner Plans

Once the group is finalized, we’ll coordinate dinner plans together based on everyone’s preferences.

Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM
Take the Amtrak to Seattle from the Portland or Vancouver station
🕑: 12:15 PM
Arrive in Seattle, lunch at Dough Zone
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
LNS visit: Rain City Needlepoint
🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
LNS visit: Heirloom Designs Needlepoint
🕑: 06:15 PM - 07:30 PM
Dinner near Heirloom
🕑: 07:50 PM
Depart Seattle by train