Yoder Haus Quilting Retreat

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For more information, visit the Yoder Haus web site at www.yoderhaus.com

Type: Former Old-Order Amish Home
Bedrooms: Lilac Bedroom - 3 twin beds; Rose Bedroom - 3 twin beds
Bathrooms: 1 full
Sleeps: 6 guests

The Yoder Haus is a charming, 2-bedroom, former Old-Order Amish home filled with hardwood floors, lace, quilts, and accommodates 6 guests. We are within a short walking distance to downtown Yoder's quilt shops, restaurants and gift shops. Demelia's Quilt Shop is just a few steps from our front door. U-pick flower and herb gardens surround Yoder Haus.

BEDROOMS: Two bedrooms are located on the main floor: The Lilac Room has 3 twin beds with north and west views of beautiful sunsets, lilac bushes and strawberry fields. The Rose Room also has 3 twin beds but with north and east views overlooking rose and cutting gardens.

CRAFT ROOM: Each guest has her own 6-foot worktable with the Sylvania Craft Light. The Sylvania Craft Light has a more even light output across the color spectrum, unlike the Ott light, which has "spikes" of higher light output at certain colors and create a more reddish light than the Sylvania Craft Light. We provide a large cutting table and pressing area with irons for quilters. For scrapbookers and card-makers, a worktable with a Cricut Expressions die cutter, computer and printer with fonts. Need that special title or inspiration for your scrapbookpage? You will find exactly what you need in our 100+-page Yoder Haus Title Idea book found at our scrapbook worktable. Choose one of the many CD audiobooks in our library to listen to while you craft. Selection includes fiction and non-fiction stories related to pioneer women, Kansas interests and light romance. Or, feel free to bring your own.

DINING ROOM: Our large antique oak dining table accomodates up to 8 guests. Meals, drinks and snacks are provided by Yoder Haus from local popular restaurants.

TEA ROOM: Snuggle up with a quilt in our Tea Room while you enjoy refreshments and fresh-baked snacks. Browse through the quilting and scrapbooking magazines for inspiration and ideas. You will also find baskets full of varioius crafts, such as crocheting, knitting, embroidery, cross-stitch and needlepoint projects. Completed projects will be donated to the Mennonite Relief Sale. This room was used by the former owner as her quilting room.

QUILTING SUPPLIES & FABRICS: Demelia's Quilt Shop, Nuts & Bolts, local Amish-owned Country Variety Store.

CUTFLOWER AND HERB GARDEN: Take time to smell the flowers. Stretch your legs and breathe in fresh-country air while you stroll our u-pick flower and herb gardens at Yoder Haus. You will find many of the old-time favorite flowers of our mothers and grandmothers like Zinnias, Bachelor Buttons, Tulips and Daffodils, to name just a few. You will find the most popular herbs for cooking, tea-making, and medicinal purposes in the herb garden. Buckets and cutting tools available. (Strawberries, grapes, asparagus, rhubarb to be planted spring of 2008).

(Yoder Haus is also available for booking during weekdays. Please see 'Prices' and 'Availability Calendar' tabs. Meals, snacks and drinks not included for weekday reservations.)