Check out www.whistlingmeadowsquilts.com. My quilt guild just had Bev Burris (the owner) do a day class for us. Her and her husband have a place in Greenville, IL where they do retreats for 2-10 people. The website looks encouraging and she was a very good teacher. Greenville is just south of St. Louis and less than 3 hours from Paducah. She can teach or you can just sew to your hearts content.
Good luck on your search and I hope you and your mom have a great time.