Blogtoberfest Rerun: Getting started as a local needlecrafts teacher
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This post was originally published on April 18, 2011. I’m rerunning an updated version today, along with additional links to teacher interviews, as part of Blogtoberfest 2012. Last year, while updating my email contacts I discovered that I had taught over 100 people to crochet or knit since 2008! That is pretty awesome (to [...]
My favorite posts of 2011
On March 27, I wrote an about and welcome post to this blog, and since then I’ve been posting regularly. I know I was mostly (only?) talking to myself for the first few months, but I’m glad I stuck with it. Today, I’m sharing my favorite posts of 2011. Series The Essential Crochet Supply Kit has [...]
Book Review: Teach a Group of Kids to Crochet
A few weeks ago, I taught my first crochet class for a group of kids (as part of a series of classes) through the Queens Library. I’ve taught crochet classes with kids and adults combined before, and I’ve also taught one-on-one lessons for kids. In preparation for the class, I decided to check out Teach [...]
Crochet Teacher Interview: Rosana (Traviesa88 on Ravelry)
(You still have time to enter to win in my week of giveaways celebrating my 100th blog post! For a list of giveaways and deadlines for entry, check out this post.) This post is part of my ongoing series about getting started as a local needlecrafts teacher. You can find links to the other posts [...]
An interview with crochet’s queen regnant, Gwen Blakley Kinsler
I’m excited to be joined today by Gwen Blakley Kinsler, founder of the Crochet Guild of America, as part of my ongoing series about teaching needlecrafts. I met Gwen (online, of course) in the Crochet Instructors Lounge group on Ravelry. In addition to being a nationally known crochet teacher, Gwen is a designer, a crochet [...]
Craft teacher interview: Becka Rahn (beckarahn on Ravelry)
As part of my ongoing series on getting started as a needlecrafts teacher, I interviewed Becka Rahn. We are both members of the Teaching Kids Fiber Arts group on Ravelry, where she is known as beckarahn. Becka has a really great website and blog called Becka’s Project Journal that you should check out. She also [...]
Teaching Tools Bag
Yesterday, Angela Davis was a guest, posting about the contents of her teaching tools bag. Today, I’ll tell you more about what is inside of my beginner class teaching tools bag for knitting or crochet. Most of my classes are for beginners, so I try to provide them with as much information about materials as [...]
Teaching Tools Bag: Guest Post from Angela Davis (alittlebird on Ravelry)
I’m excited to once again have a visit from Angela Davis, alittlebird on Ravelry. If you haven’t already checked out the interview with her I recently posted, you can find it here. Angela has a great post she is sharing with us about her teaching tools bag. If you are new to teaching needlecrafts (or [...]
Staying creative and current (Part 6: Getting started as a local needlecrafts teacher)
In my last post of this series on getting started as a local needlecrafts teacher, I’m focusing on how to stay creative and current. Current needlecraft trends There are many reasons to stay abreast of the latest trends in the needlecrafts you teach. Student interest. Students are often interested in whatever technique, styles/patterns, or celebrities [...]
Preparing for class (Part 5: Getting started as a local needlecrafts teacher)
If you are following this series of posts, you did a self-check to see if you are ready to teach, thought about whether to get a needlecrafts credential, scouted out some possible teaching spots, and considered various ways of marketing your classes. Now you need to get yourself ready for that very first class. Preparing [...]
