Academy of Quilting
08-31-2013, 08:08 AM
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Academy of Quilting
So Quilt University is closing and many of the teachers are switching to academyofquilting.com. Has anybody had any experience with them? I had never heard of them before.
08-31-2013, 09:33 AM
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It's over the internet, so I imagine so. No more elitist than any other teaching sites. Just another group of quilters teaching their projects and methods, helping you hone your own skills. It's not like you are going to be graded or shamed at show and tell.
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08-31-2013, 09:36 AM
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08-31-2013, 09:39 AM
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The Academy of Quilting is operated by Ruth Blanchet, a long time teacher at Quilt U with many additional accomplishments.
Here's her bio from AofQ
http://www.academyofquilting.com/faculty/ruth-blanchet/
and her bio from QU (page down)
http://www.quiltuniversity.com/meetfaculty.htm
Some excellent QU teachers are moving to the Academy of Quilting, and some equally excellent teachers are not. Not all have decided yet. And, yes, of course it's international in scope.
It is completely unfair to say the name of her teaching site sounds "very elite (sic) with quilt police". That's like saying Craftsy sounds unprofessional and sloppy.
Here's her bio from AofQ
http://www.academyofquilting.com/faculty/ruth-blanchet/
and her bio from QU (page down)
http://www.quiltuniversity.com/meetfaculty.htm
Some excellent QU teachers are moving to the Academy of Quilting, and some equally excellent teachers are not. Not all have decided yet. And, yes, of course it's international in scope.
It is completely unfair to say the name of her teaching site sounds "very elite (sic) with quilt police". That's like saying Craftsy sounds unprofessional and sloppy.
08-31-2013, 09:56 AM
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Interesting. It looks like most of the classes are project-based (you make a specific item and perhaps learn new skills along the way) while those on Craftsy are mostly skill-based (you learn a new skill but don't necessarily make a specific item). I think there's a place for both types of classes.
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