The Business of Teaching Sewing [Paperback]

Pati Palmer (Author), Marcy Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2007

Everything needed to start a home-based teaching business can be found in this guide for those who love to sew and are tired of working for others. Taking the reader through business basics, personal and business image, and how to be a great teacher, the book includes a Web address for downloading more than a dozen forms that help plan, market, and make the new venture a success. Whether setting up a classroom at home or working out of a store, this reference will show readers how to design a sewing room and work effectively with owners and managers to maximize earnings.

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About the Author

Pati Palmer is the owner and CEO of Palmer/Pletsch publishing. A former designer for Vogue Pattern Co., she currently designs for McCall's. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Marcy Miller is a certified Palmer/Pletsch instructor. She lives in San Diego.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Palmer/Pletsch Publishing; 2nd edition (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0935278737
• ISBN-13: 978-0935278736
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, March 14, 2009

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B. Bernum "spchprof" (New York) - See all my reviews
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If you are even remotely interested in starting to teach sewing, this is a perfect place to start. There are great ideas that are practical and on target. Plus, there is a helpful section in the back that includes professional organizations, web links, and other resources. Reading this book got me motivated and excited!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great purchase...., March 13, 2010

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Jan K. Schrock (north georgia mountains, usa) - See all my reviews
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This book has all the information I needed and so much more............I am glad that I actually purchased the right book for my needs!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To the Point and easy to understand!, February 4, 2011

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I just got this in the mail today and I'm hooked on this book already. It's to the point and gives you everything you need without a bunch of extra stuff. I really like the pricing formats they offer to figure out a pricing system that works for the individual (it has lots of pricing examples!). They have great resources in the back of the book. I have already been to a hand full of sites to check them out. The book is thin and you can read through it without feeling overwhelmed. I've been a fashion designer for a while and I will be starting a fashion program at a local Teen Center. If all goes well, I'm strongly considering the possibility to continue the sewing business from my home for semi-private lessons. This book has given me the info to create that biz! It's nice to read a sewing/ business book as simplified as this one. I've read many fashion biz books and they all seems very discouraging or overwhelming. This book also has forms in the back that will help you get you get started. It's a great guideline even if you don't use their forms. It doesn't feel scary to start a sewing biz. Now all I need to do is actually start putting some classroom samples together.