If you’re looking for a fun activity for your rising 4th grader & up, consider a week of Quilt Camp at the Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum. Week 1: June 9-13 and Week 2: July 7-11. Cost ranges from $95-$120, depending on your camper’s experience level. Details and registration may be found on the SQTM website.
I have two students who’ve indicated they’d like to attend camp, but one’s available in June and the other one in July. Each year, I typically volunteer in June and the campers ride with me. Hubs suggested I volunteer for both weeks this year and spend time with each girl on the commute to/from Carrollton each day. That’s a thought.
However, this year there are two major quilt shows also taking place during June’s Quilt Camp: Mountain QuiltFest in Pigeon Forge and the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival. In 2026, I’ll be tied up with the Georgia Celebrates Quilts Show, so I won’t be going anywhere in early June. Decisions, decisions. Each show has classes I’d like to take.
Here’s the thing: I purchased patterns, books, templates and kits at QuiltCon last year for classes that will be taught in both TN and KS this summer. No wonder the class projects appealed to me!
Update: I’m skipping June camp and heading to Mountain QuiltFest in TN. The opportunity to take classes with two popular west coast based instructors who rarely travel to the Southeast is simply too good to pass up. As much as I enjoy taking K to camp with me each June, I’d really regret not taking advantage of this opportunity even more. Besides, K can still go to camp that week – her parents will just have to take her instead.
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