Instead I found something closer to therapy with a sewing machine attached. The Sewing Workrooms Are Seriously Next LevelMost sewing retreats give you a folding table and a prayer. Koosa Mountain Lodge at 1263 Damascus Church Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533 has genuinely built the sewing room that every quilter daydreams about. More cutting done means more sewing time, and more sewing time is always the goal at a retreat. Hiking trails nearby offer a physical reset when sitting at a sewing machine starts to feel like too much.