Trained Sewing Instructor Program Overview

The program consists of a three-day workshop to train sewing enthusiasts (who already know how to sew) on the skills necessary to become successful at teaching sewing. The focus will be on the business expertise and teaching  methods that will help them become successful educators in the industry.

Topics

• Deciding What to Teach
• Deciding Where to Teach
• Planning Successful Sewing Classes
• Creating Lesson Plans
• Teaching Techniques
• Teaching in Retail Stores
• Teaching Sewing as a Business
• Risk Management
• Marketing & Advertising Your Services
• Presenting a Professional Image
• Sewing Up Your Business
• Practice Teaching to Group

What’s Included

• 3 Days of Instruction, 8:00am - 5:30pm daily
• Sit-down lunch each day — A great opportunity for group networking!
• Class Manual
• Sewing Instructor Pricing Guidelines
• Attendance Certificate
• Use of TSI logo
• Inclusion in online searchable database of sewing instructors that is advertised to consumers and retail outlets.
• Access to teachers-only are of the www.trainedsewinginstructor.com website that includes:
• Changing/emerging sewing demographics
• Trend updates
• Project ideas

The Instructors

Our qualified instructors have in-depth training in clothing construction and textiles. They bring varied teaching skills from the high school and college level to retail store and corporate world experience. Their varied backgrounds include television, work in the sewing industry, managing a successful bridal sewing business and publishing sewing articles and books.