[Wompet]

28th Annual Braemar Summer School of Highland Dancing & Kilt Making
June 27–July 2, 2009
At Emma Willard School, 285 Pawling Avenue, Troy, New York 12180

Instructor: Judith Sullivan
Keene, New Hampshire
We welcome Ms. Sullivan back as our kilt-making instructor. Her interest in kilt-making began when her daughter started taking Highland dance lessons in 1996. She has been making kilts since 1997, when she fi rst attended the Braemar Summer School, under the direction of Elsie Stuehmeyer. She returned many times to learn everything Elsie could teach her about this artform. Judy makes kilts for customers across the U.S., and has dressed a number of champion dancers. She is currently working with an apprentice through a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Judy has had a needle in her hand since she was seven years old, and never travels without her sewing box and work to do. When not making kilts, she keeps busy doing embroidery, needlepoint, lace-making, quilting, and knitting.

As mentioned above, Judy learned kilt-making from Elsie Stuehmeyer, co-arthur of The Art of Kiltmaking. In fact, Judy and Barb were both Elsie's students in that first class, and Judy continued studying under Elsie in every class until Elsie's "retirement" in 2007. That year Elsie designated Judy as her replacement for her East Coast kilt camps.

FEE
Live-in Students—$485 (includes tuition, room, board, and t-shirt)
Local Students—$420 (includes tuition, all meals except breakfast, and t-shirt)
Students will be given a step-by- step approach to kilt making and, upon completing the six-day course, will go home with a finished kilt. The requirement for this class is some experience in sewing.

FABRIC REQUIRED
(to be procured by student)
Adult Kilt: 4 yards 54” wide or 8 yards single width
Child’s or Dancer’s Kilt: 3 yards 54” wide or 6 yards single width

REGISTRATION
Registration deadline—postmarked by May 29, 2009
A $100 deposit (non-refundable) must accompany the registration form and be tendered in U.S. funds.
Balance postmarked by June 17, 2009.
There will be a $50 late fee.

Withdrawal/Refund Policy
Written notification received on or before June 17, 2009, will result in a full refund minus non-refundable $100 deposit. Thereafter, no refunds will be issued.
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If anyone is interested, PM me or post it here, and I'll e-mail you the registration form.
My thread about the 2007 kilt kamp is here.

[JolyStNicholas]

What an opportunity to pass on Kilt knowledge! Bravo! There should be more of these!

Thanks for sharing!

[Wompet]

Just over two weeks left to register, if anyone is interested.

[Aldisimo]

I'd love to attend, but as one of the millions laid off this year, I can't commit to spending much beyond the essentials. Best wishes to all who are able to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!

[Wompet]

Someone e-mailed me asking what she would need to take with her, and since some other folks might like to know -

Judy will have the wax, chalk, needles (2), measuring tape, canvas, straps and buckles, thread, and a copy of The Art of Kiltmaking. She should have some choices of lining material; some of the people in my class (including me) brought our own. You'll need your own pins and scissors.

I just had another look at the application. There used to be a place on it to put the name of the tartan you'll be bringing. That being the case, I would a spool or two of thread that match your tartan, just in case.