events & Classes
Can’t make it to Blowing Rock? Meet us at one of our upcoming events instead.
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.