Please join me this summer at the John C. Campbell Folkschool in Brasstown, North Carolina! From July 31-August 6, 2016 I will be teaching a week-long class: Modern Quilting 101, featuring my Charming Chevrons Pattern.
Click here to register for the rare opportunity to learn from me for an entire week!
What to Expect
I had such an amazing time teaching last year that when they invited me to return, I immediately said yes! Let me tell you a little bit about what to expect, if you’ve never been:
You’ll arrive on Sunday afternoon and get a chance to meet me and the other students. You’ll receive an orientation to the program along with a yummy home-cooked meal. Then on Monday morning, the week-long event will kick off with the best breakfast you’ve ever had!
Class sessions will run for 6 hours a day Monday-Friday with breaks for scrumptious family-style meals 3 times a day. Seriously, it’s worth it to come just for the food!
This is the fiber studio at the Folkschool. Don’t you just love the barn-quilt block??
In the evenings, students can choose to spend additional additional free-time in the sewing studio, attend evening performances, or just relax in their rooms after a fun day!
The on Friday night, students will have a chance to present what they’ve made to the other classes that have met during the week. Trust me, seeing the handwork of makers from many different disciplines under one roof is incredibly inspiring!
2015 Modern Logs quilts on stage behind the beautifully handcrafted Windsor chairs
Classes and Registration
I’ll be upfront and tell you that it’s a big investment of time and money to take a week out of your busy life for this amazing event. But it’s so worth it to escape to the beautiful mountains of North Carolina so you can enjoy this magical experience.
Class sizes are limited to 12 students so you will get plenty of personal interaction with me and the other students. (At of this writing there are just 6 spots left – so register soon!) In fact, you’ll meet fantastic like-minded quilters that will most likely turn into life-long friends.
You can also bring along a friend or spouse who can take a different class at the same time. During my week, there will be 14 classes going on at the same time including spinning, weaving, photography, cooking, woodworking, clay-working, print-making, and more!
Click here for the complete class catalog.
Click here to register for my week-long class: Modern Quilting 101.
The Folkschool offers a variety of lodging packages to suit your budget. My mom was part of my class last time around, and we stayed in this beautiful historic home that has been updated with modern amenities! This year I’m taking Jason along for the ride, and he’s going to take either cooking or photography while I teach. (He can’t quite decide yet!)
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I sure would love for you to join me in this amazing adventure!
Christa Quilts 
It looks and sounds like the best time ever Christa!
Oh my goodness, this place looks amazing! This is a place that I definitely want to keep an eye on for future classes. You’re so lucky to be able to teach there.
I’d love to be there but unfortunately I have to work and care for my grandloves.
That sounds like so much fun! I definitely can’t do it this year, but I’m familiar with John C. Campbell and have long wanted to find an opportunity to try it out. One of my friends have been there several times with her mom and husband. So maybe some year.
And, as an aside, I’m Danish, by birth, and the concept and idea behind the folk schools are of Danish origin. I left Denmark immediately after graduating from high school, so I never had an opportunity to attend any folk schools myself, but I’m quite familiar with the concept – they are still very popular in Denmark, and there are lots of them, with all different kinds of orientation, teaching all kinds of different topics and subject matter, to people from all kinds of different demographics.
I can’t wait to hear about and see pics from your week there.