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The John C. Campbell Folk School-A Week in Review

September 14, 2016

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

Good Morning, Quilters!

I am still unpacking from a week in the beautiful Smoky Mountains at the John C. Campbell Folk School.  As I unpack, and sort through the photos-I have a chance to reflect on the inspiring week.

We were surrounded by the natural beauty of North Carolina and the Appalachian Mountains.

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

Our classroom was spacious and filled with natural light.

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

We worked hard…

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

And learned a lot!

(I learned the real meaning of “Bless your heart…”)

And more tips that I’ll be sharing in the coming weeks.

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

We stitched a lot!

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

And found that with no previous experience-you CAN learn to FMQ in FIVE DAYS!!!!

It just takes focus and determination.

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

It wasn’t all work…

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

There was plenty of time for fun and games!

John C Campbell Folk School, Free Motion Quilting

The BEST thing  of all….

The people you meet!

Inspired,

Lori

PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only.  Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt.  For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com.  Thanks!

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31 responses to “The John C. Campbell Folk School-A Week in Review”

  1. Linda Kennedy (not related!) says:
    September 14, 2016 at 9:12 am

    It was a fabulous week. Lori inspired us, supported us and took us to new levels of machine quilting. I highly recommend working with her in person whenever the chance presents. She is not only creative and talented, but funny and sweet.

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 14, 2016 at 10:31 am

      Thanks, Linda–but I do feel like you are at minimum my “sewing sister”. Have you had a chance to work on your BERNINA yet? How’s that going?

  2. Ann Thompson says:
    September 14, 2016 at 9:25 am

    What a wonderful blessing! I’ve always wanted to spend a week at the school learning and surrounded by creative people.

  3. onecreativefamily says:
    September 14, 2016 at 9:27 am

    I wonder if the “real” meaning of “Bless your heart” is the same as in Texas. That and the saying “God love her/him”. LOL I loved your pictures and to hear of the fun you had. thank you.

    jackie

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 14, 2016 at 10:30 am

      I am not from the South, so I don’t want to say…but it seems it’s not always a positive thing!

  4. Nora J says:
    September 14, 2016 at 9:36 am

    Love! Looks like a fun week with a great group! (PS. love Aunt Pat’s socks)

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 14, 2016 at 10:29 am

      Next year, Nora?

  5. Betty says:
    September 14, 2016 at 9:43 am

    I am so glad you could have that experience in my beautiful state. NC folks are so proud of the school, and we are proud of you also(.Bless your heart(in a good way!)

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 14, 2016 at 10:26 am

      Bless YOUR heart–in a good way! I will laugh out loud every time I hear that expression! My sister and daughter came too–so we had a good family laugh about it–we love that we know what it means now.LOLOLOL
      Love North Carolina and North Carolinans!

  6. Karen L. says:
    September 14, 2016 at 9:44 am

    Lori, Do you think you will be teaching there again next year? Looks like it was a great class with lots of good knowledge being shared.

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 14, 2016 at 10:26 am

      Yes. October 22-27th, 2017

  7. Becky Shaffer says:
    September 14, 2016 at 9:52 am

    Thanks, Lori! It was a great week! We worked hard and had fun and, best of all, I learned that I didn’t need my stitch regulator any more! Your instruction was great, the school is great and the other quilter’s were great. I couldn’t have asked for more!

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 14, 2016 at 10:28 am

      Becky, we really had a great group, didn’t we! I smile every time I think of it! YOUR next assignment is to learn to use the knee lever on your BERNINA!

  8. Cindy King says:
    September 14, 2016 at 10:10 am

    I have attended classes there – not anything to do with a sewing machine. It was a class on restoring chair seats. So many traditional hand arts are being lost. It was the most relaxing, inspiring, chock full of learning week I have ever had. A wonderful place to go! My next “learning vacation” there will have to be something in the sewing “arts”. Hope you will teach there more. Your pictures brought back wonderful memories. And thank you for your great tutorials.

  9. Gail White says:
    September 14, 2016 at 10:26 am

    Lori, I am so glad, but not surprised, that you had a great week in the Great Smokey Mountains. Being from south Georgia, I have been blessed to visit the area several times. If you got an ear full of “Bless your Heart”, “You don’t Say”, or “Sho Nuff” (Sure Enough) you were with a great bunch of sincere folks. I know they were all very inspired by your talents!

  10. Linda says:
    September 14, 2016 at 10:32 am

    Aside from the great FMQ experiences shown, I love the barn quilt seen in the top photo. When I renovated the old chicken coop on our property, the final touch was a barn quilt, sized in scale to the small structure. Forget that I eliminated a structural eyesore, it’s the barn quilt that has received all of the compliments!

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      September 14, 2016 at 11:22 am

      I love barn quilts!!!

      1. Linda says:
        September 14, 2016 at 12:16 pm

        Well, bless your heart!

      2. WordPress.com Support says:
        September 14, 2016 at 1:13 pm

        LOLOLOL!

  11. Christine B. says:
    September 14, 2016 at 10:37 am

    Looks like you all had a fabulous week! What a great place!

  12. Ness says:
    September 14, 2016 at 11:03 am

    OK!! that looked like a whole lot of fun!!! If there is a next time I want to come!!!!!

  13. Sherry Crockett says:
    September 14, 2016 at 11:41 am

    John C Campbell Folk School has always been on my bucket list. Someday….

  14. Teri Coha says:
    September 14, 2016 at 11:44 am

    I have already purchased next year’s date in my calendar !!

  15. Becky Shaffer says:
    September 14, 2016 at 11:45 am

    I can’t because of the way my cabinet is constructed. How would it be better than the automatic hover that my Bernina does?

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      September 14, 2016 at 11:49 am

      Oh yes I forgot. More control than hover. But hover is good too!

  16. Rosemaryflower says:
    September 14, 2016 at 11:51 am

    Wow, what a great class, and setting.

  17. Marta says:
    September 14, 2016 at 2:53 pm

    Read all these posts and realized it put huge smile on my face! Happy that it was wonderful for everyone!

  18. Ruth says:
    September 14, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    The game looks interesting and it looks like the thread is used for incentives. Can you give me any more information about it?

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      September 14, 2016 at 7:32 pm

      It was just a funny photo – not a game!

      1. Betty says:
        September 15, 2016 at 9:10 pm

        Looks like poker to me! LOL Using thread for chips! Yesssss!

  19. Marta says:
    September 14, 2016 at 9:24 pm

    The fifth photo down/the seventh one up..lady in blue….I have a title for it..Not
    Whistler’s Mother but “Lori’s Doodler”. Wish I had her kind of concentration… 🙂 ! Siiigh and sigh again…. Blue Lady, you are an inspiration.

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