This post contains affiliate links. 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 … Read more
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. Update: This series is a great introduction to teaching, but since I originally wrote it in 2011, it has become outdated. If you’re looking for a more robust (and updated) approach … Read more
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. Update: This series is a great introduction to teaching, but since I originally … Read more
If you’ve decided that you’re ready to teach needlecrafts and have even found a place (or places) to start teaching, you are probably wondering how you will attract students. Update: This series is a great introduction to teaching, but since I originally wrote it in 2011, it has become outdated. If you’re looking for a … Read more
You know you’re ready to teach. You’ve made a decision about whether to pursue needlecrafts teaching or master certification. But now that you are ready to teach, where (physically) do you get started? Update: This series is a great introduction to teaching, but since I originally wrote it in 2011, it has become outdated. If … Read more