Thread: Advice for teaching my 1st beginner quilting class

Hi everybody,

To spread my own love of quilting, I have offered to teach a very beginner quilting class next weekend at a Treadle On gathering in Blue Ball, PA (treadle & people-powered sewing machine fanatics). I've never taught a class, but really wanted to give everyone the opportunity to learn. I know there are several experienced teachers out there, and wondered if you'd be willing to offer any good suggestions. I have cleared it with the pattern owner, and will be teaching a simple braided table topper that takes 3 fat quarters. I will only have about 2 hours or-so, so I want to give them the best bang for the buck! Actually, it's a free class, so any bang would be good, I guess - tee hee.

Thanks SEW much!
Trina in WINDY PA :)

If someone brings a modern computerized sewing machine to your class, I would hesitate to have them put a magnate on it. Aren't magnates and computers incompatible? Or is that no longer true?