Tips for Traveling Quilt Teachers

Download or read book Tips for Traveling Quilt Teachers written by Lyric Montgomery Kinard and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilters love what we do. There is something that feeds the soul when we handle cloth, a thrill that happens when we create something wonderful and beautiful. Some of us love quilting enough that we want to share it. Some of us love it enough that we need to figure out a way to finance our obsession. Some of us love it enough to make it our full-time profession. If you find yourself dreaming about this most wonderful adventure, this comprehensive little book will help you to make your hopes a reality. The information you will find here will enable you to hit the ground running. Table of Contents Section 1: What, Why, Where Understanding Your Motivation Why do you want to teach.......2 What do you want to teach......6 Where do you want to teach....8 Section 2: How How to Get There From Here Developing your Class.............11 Gaining Experience.................19 Asking for Feedback................22 Developing your Lecture.........25 Gathering Equipment.............29 Selling Merchandise................33 Advertising..............................36 Section 3: When When the Call Comes Contracts..............................44 Details, Details, Details.........50 Packing and Travel.................54