events & Classes
Can’t make it to Blowing Rock? Meet us at one of our upcoming events instead.
Blowing Rock WinterFest 2026
Come visit our sweet little mountain town and celebrate WinterFest! There are activities all throughout town. We’ll have sewists in our working studio ready to show you the ropes! :)
Learn more about WinterFest at blowingrock.com/blowing-rock-winterfest/
Quilt Con 2026 - Raleigh, NC
The Modern Quilt Guild’s biggest event of the year is coming back to our state! Join us at the Raleigh Convention Center, Booth 531, for freebies, Quilt Con exclusive rope mixes, make-and-take rope projects, and the quality rope and supplies you know and love!
Never heard of Quilt Con? Know of it, but never been? This is your year! It’s an amazing event celebrating the art and fun of quilting with lectures, classes, workshops, an international quilt show, and some really fabulous vendors, of course! Learn more at quiltcon.com/home
Please note that our brick and mortar shop will be CLOSED during this show. Please call us with any questions!
Alumni Rope Crew Retreat
Yes, we’re hosting two retreats this year! Our first retreat is specifically for those folks who have participated in past retreats. If that’s you, sign up to receive more info here!
The alumni retreat will be more conversational, with less instructional sewing time. It’s perfect for those that have zigzagged around the block a time or two and are ready to take things up a notch. Registration opens January 27th at noon EST.
Rope Crew Retreat
The 2026 Rope Crew Retreat for all our crafty friends will be held at the American Legion Building in beautiful Blowing Rock, NC. Registration will open early May 2026. If you’re new to coiled rope basketry or you’ve been at a while, you’re welcome at this retreat! It’s friendly to all skill levels and fun times are pretty much guaranteed!
Happy 10th Birthday Party!
Join us in downtown Blowing Rock September 26-27 as we celebrate The Mountain Thread Company’s tenth birthday!
On Friday September 26, visit us in store for the first exclusive access to our three new Party Mix ropes and thread collections, as well as a fundraising event for a local nonprofit.
The MTCo Maker’s Showcase begins at 5:30 PM in the courtyard next to The Mountain Thread Company. We invite YOU to bring an item you’ve made from Mountain Thread Company rope or fabric, and show it off. There won’t be an actual red carpet, but we want you to know how special you are, and we love seeing our friends’ crafty makes. Sign up to share in the fun here!
We’ll have light refreshments and giveaways all weekend with extended hours on Friday to 7 PM.
Mid Carolina Run Shop Hop 2025
We’re so excited to be participating in the Mid Carolina Run Shop Hop again this year! It’s a week long event with shops throughout the region with special deals for our quilty friends!
Purchase your passport at any of the participating shops and receive a free Villa Rosa pattern for that shop's quilt.
Gather your friends and take your passports with you to be stamped at each shop you visit. You will receive a free fat quarter from each shop.
When you arrive at your twelfth and final stop, submit your passport to be entered into a drawing for one of 14 prizes!
Click here for insider tips on participating!
We look forward to seeing you and your friends!
Exhibiting at h+h americas
We’re going to be exhibiting at a trade show! If you’re in the craft industry, this is an event you can’t miss!
https://www.hh-americas.com/
ONLINE Spring Cleaning Fabric Sale
We’ll have some deals available to our far away friends too! Details coming soon. Sign up for our newsletter to get the insider scoop!
Spring Cleaning Fabric Sale - IN STORE
It’s that time of year! We’re putting so much fabric on sale, and you just can’t miss it!
Buy 10 Get 10 FREE Fat Quarters (regular price + last chance)
Buy 4 Get 1 FREE $8 1yd precuts
Plus, discounts are available on select yardage and panels
YAY! Come shop these exclusive discounts in store only! We’re open regular hours (10-5) for the sale and we can’t wait to see y’all!
Free Basket Day at The Mountain Thread Company
Tis the season of GIFTING, and we've got a treat for you!
Stop by The Mountain Thread Company on Saturday December 21 from 10am - 5pm to pick up a free rope trinket basket, handmade with love in downtown Blowing Rock!
Limit one per person, in store only, while supplies last.
Festive Fabric Sale
Tis the season of STITCHING, and we've got a treat for you!
Stop by The Mountain Thread Company on Friday and Saturday December 13-14 from 10am - 5pm to shop for fabric fit for stitching any time of year. All fat quarters in the shop are buy 10 get 10 FREE! Select Christmas bolts are also 50% off!
Sale is in store only, while supplies last.
2024 Rope Crew Retreat
Learn more on our retreat page: https://www.themountainthreadcompany.com/retreat
Shop Closed
The Mountain Thread Company will be closed the afternoon of Thursday November 7 from 1-5 PM, for staff training and development.
Shop Closed - Staff Day
The Mountain Thread Company will be closed on Wednesday, August 28 for a staff development day.
Mid Carolina Run Shop Hop
We’re so excited to be participating in the Mid Carolina Run Shop Hop again this year! It’s a week long event with shops throughout the region with special deals for our quilty friends!
Purchase your passport at any of the participating shops and receive a free Villa Rosa pattern for that shop's quilt.
Gather your friends and take your passports with you to be stamped at each shop you visit. You will receive a free fat quarter from each shop.
When you arrive at your twelfth and final stop, submit your passport to be entered into a drawing for one of 14 prizes!
Click here for insider tips on participating!
We look forward to seeing you and your friends!
EXPRESSIONS IN COILED ROPE BASKETRY (FULL)
Welcome to the creative world of sewing rope into baskets, bowls, coasters, and bags! Master the basic steps for stitching round rope projects, develop techniques for shaping and sizing, and practice adding color and embellishments based on individual style. Expect to complete up to four projects over the weekend.
Exhibiting at h+h americas
We’re going to be exhibiting at a trade show! If you’re in the craft industry, this is an event you can’t miss!
https://www.hh-americas.com/
Spring Fabric Sale
ALL FABRIC will be on sale. This is an in-store only sale, so come see us!
Buy 10 Get 10 FREE Fat Quarters
50% off Fat Quarter Bundles
3-yard stacks of coordinated fabrics for $15
25% off all fabric by the yard (includes canvas, flannel, panels, solids, extra widebacks, and organics)
The Mountain Thread Company is open Monday-Saturday 10-5. We’re in the big yellow house (The Martin House) on Main Street. We can’t wait to see y’all!
Mystery Rope Along
We’re cooking up something special here at The Mountain Thread Company! There’s another mystery rope along launching April 2nd, with special pricing, limited edition kits, and, drumroll…… a brand new coiled rope basket pattern. We can’t wait to see what all you crafty friends create! Be sure you sign up for our newsletter to get more information delivered directly to your inbox.
Yay rope!
Intro to coiled basketry (full)
Learn to make a coiled rope basket! Katherine Lile, owner of The Mountain Thread Company in Blowing Rock, is leading this fun workshop! Students will utilize sewing machines (provided) to create their baskets.
Quiltcon 2024
QuiltCon is the largest modern quilting event in the world, hosted by the Modern Quilt Guild. With attendees coming from around the globe, QuiltCon features a vibrant quilt show full of competition quilts, community outreach quilts, and special exhibits as well as an enticing vendor hall, with all booths curated with the modern quilter in mind. QuiltCon also features lectures and workshops, available for registration with a four-day show pass.