1. NC Quilt Symposium 2015

2. “Mountain Stitches”
May 28 through May 31, 2015

3. Bonclarken Conference Center Flat Rock, NC
Next door to Hendersonville, NC
30 miles south of Asheville, NC
35 miles north of Greenville, SC
114 miles west of Charlotte, NC

4. What is NC Quilt Symposium?
A three day annual quilting event
Co-sponsored by
the NC Quilt Symposium Inc. (NCQSI) Board and
a NC quilters guild
Held at a conference center or college campus

5. Symposium includes… Stay at the conference center with fellow quilters
3 days of quilting classes and lectures
Enjoy a fabulous quilt show
Shop at a great selection of vendors
Participate in other events

6. Symposium is every year…
First Symposium was in Raleigh in 1979 with a grant from the Raleigh Arts Council
Since then, guilds from around the state have hosted the event at various college campuses and conference centers

7. In 2015… Co-sponsored by: Western NC Quilters Guild in Hendersonville
To be held at
Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock, NC
There will be various attendance packages offered.

8. Bonclarken Conference Center

9. Accommodations This is not a college dorm ! Private baths
Queen/twin beds

10. More Accommodations
Cabins
and a Motel

11. Bonclarken Conference Center Other Activities
Walking Trails
Lake
Tennis
Rocking on the porch

12. Other Things To Do in the Area before or after
Carl Sandburg National Historic Site
Flat Rock Playhouse (NC State Theater) with a quilt block
Biltmore Estate
Thomas Wolfe Home Memorial
Folk Art Center
Drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Pisgah National Forest and Dupont State Forest – Hiking trails and waterfalls
Historic downtown Hendersonville

13. NC Quilt Symposium 2015 Classes and lectures Friday – Saturday –
May 29, 2015
Saturday –
May 30, 2015
Sunday AM
May 31, 2015

14. Symposium Teachers Georgia Bonesteel Karen Combs Susan Edmonson
Wendy Butler Berns
Georgia Bonesteel
Karen Combs
Susan Edmonson
Susan Brubaker Knapp
Mary Ellen Kranz
Mickey Lawler
Heidi Lund

15. Symposium Teachers Nancy Mahoney Nancy McNally Marti Michell
Stacy Michell
Sue Nickels
Patsy Thompson
Barbara Vlack
Laura Wasilowski
Cindy Williams

16. Variety of Classes Machine work Fabric dyeing Embellishment Hand work
Machine quilting
…and more

17. Quilt Show NO QUILT SHOW SUNDAY Thursday May 28 10 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday May 29
7 PM – 9 PM
Saturday May 30
NO QUILT SHOW SUNDAY

18. Quilt Show Participants may enter quilts in the judged Quilt Show
Rules and categories are posted on
Participants may enter a
14” – 18” doll cradle quilt in the
quilt challenge for a Viewer’s
Choice award.
(Quilts and cradles will be donated
to a Hendersonville county children’s
charity.)

19. Vendors NO VENDORS SUNDAY Thursday May 28 10 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday May 29
7 PM - 9 PM
Saturday May 30
9 AM – 5:30 PM
NO VENDORS SUNDAY

20. Symposium Schedule Wednesday
2 PM – Early Registration
Evening - Soon to be announced local activity

21. Thursday Schedule 1 9 – 12 and 1:30 – 4:30 Registration
Cindy Williams “Terrific Triangles Retreat” day 1

22. Thursday Schedule 2 10 AM – 5:30 PM Quilt Show and 7 PM Welcome
Vendors
7 PM
Welcome
Door Prizes
Teacher Intro
“Vendor Bucks”

23. Friday Schedule 1 9 – 12 and 1:30 – 4:30 Classes and Lectures
Cindy Williams “Terrific Triangles Retreat” day 2
1:30 – 4 PM
Georgia Bonesteel’s Home Tour – limited space available

24. Friday Schedule 2 7 PM – 9 PM Laura Wasilowski’s “Art Quilts
the Musical”
Quilt Show and Vendors

25. Friday Schedule 3
7 PM – 9 PM
Open House at Beginnings Quilt Shop

26. Saturday Schedule 9 – 12 and 1:30 – 4:30 Classes and Lectures 7 PM
“Live and Learn in the Quilt World” with Georgia Bonesteel
Scholarship Awards

27. Sunday Schedule Breakfast
“Passing of the banner” to the next guild to host Symposium in 2016
9 – 12
Classes
Check out and go home inspired and eager to try the new techniques you learned

28. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Each day there will be time to visit the Quilt Show and Vendors
Early evening – You may want to go to Main Street in Hendersonville for dinner

29. Ways to attend Full-time boarding all three days –
Classes and Lectures
Quilt Show and Vendor Mall
Lodging at Bonclarken
Meals in the Dining Room
Full-time day all three days –
same as above but without lodging

30. Other Ways to attend
“A Day of Fun” – One day of classes, lectures, Quilt Show and lunch only
“A la Carte Day” –
Part-time day of classes/lectures

31. More ways to attend “Make Your Own Retreat” for your Guild
Private work area
Group housing at Bonclarken including meals
You pick the days & program
Attend the Quilt Show only

32. How to register
Registration forms will be posted on the web beginning January 5, Go to or
click on the link from the NCQSI site
The catalog will be on the web site or we will mail one to you for $10.

33. When to register
The sooner you register the more likely you are to get the classes you want
But not before January 20, 2015

34. Bring Good walking shoes Rolling cart Sweater for class
Sewing machine in good working order (if needed)
Basic sewing supplies
Check supply list for each class

35. Come prepared to have fun and learn a lot