The 2025 Slipcover Summit will be held Friday, November 7 - Saturday, November 8, 2025, at the GreenLife Inn in Tryon, NC.*  This is a unique opportunity to spend time together with other custom sewing and workroom professionals.  We've booked the entire inn for a Thursday arrival - Sunday departure.  This will be a fun learning experience with other slipcover makers, teachers, and friends.
 
Instructors: 
Jonathan Bennett, Unsprung Upholstery, VA
Emily Pettit, EJ Creations, SC
Robin Matthews Seams Sew Right, NJ
Susan Woodcock, Home Dec Gal and Workroom Tech, NC
 
There are two choices for attending
1) Stay at the inn in a single occupancy room*
2)  Book your own lodging off-site
*If you would like to share, there are rooms with two beds available. Double lodging is at a discounted rate. Contact us for availability.
See below for pricing.
 
Schedule:
Thursday, November 6, 2025
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Gather at Greenlife Inn to check-in and meet attendees and instructors.  Dinner on your own.
 
Friday, November 7, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The instructors will introduce their unique projects.  You will learn their approach and plan, challenges and fabric choices.  Instructors will then start patterning, cutting and fitting while attendees watch and participate.  You might want to watch one instructor or all four depending on what skills you are most interested in learning. 
 
Lunch is provided by Ceil DiGuglielmo, owner of the Curtains & Soft Furnishings Resource Library, Slipcover Network and producer of The Sew Much More podcast.
 
Dinner on your own.
 
Saturday, November 8, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm 
Slipcover instructors ontinue with fabrication, sewing and sharing specialty skills.   Part of the day will be at Workroom Tech where instructors can use work tables and machines. 
Lunch on your own
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Buffet dinner "that's a wrap party" at GreenLife Inn.
 
Sunday, November 9, 2025 
Check out by 11:00 am
 
*Workroom Tech will be open for use of industrial machines, worktables and tools. If you would like to bring your own slipcover project, you are welcome to bring your own machine to set up at the Inn.  The Slipcover Summit instructors will be there to give you tips and advice but not one-on-one training.
 
PRICING OPTIONS
 
1) Stay at GreenLife Inn
Includes 3 nights lodging, 2 days instruction, snacks and beverages, and Saturday evening buffet dinner.
Single room $1,195.00 per person (limited space available).
If you would like to share, there are rooms with two beds available.  Double lodging is at a discounted rate.  Contact us for availability and pricing.
 
2) Book your own lodging 
If you live nearby or want to book your own lodging the price includes 2 days slipcover instruction, snacks and beverages during the day and Satruday evening buffet dinner.  $595.00 per person
 
Learn more about GreenLife  inn at www.greenlifeinn.com
See travel information here:  Travel to Tryon