It turned into travel, connection, and a life I didn’t expect.   Welcome to the business side of Notes from the Studio   When I first started teaching, I thought I was signing up for a little extra income. A few weekends here and there.A workshop.A guild meeting.A check at the end. What I didn’t ...

    Welcome to the business side of Notes from the Studio   I’ve had women tell me, “The Certified Teacher Program changed my life.” And they weren’t talking about the money they made teaching. They were talking about who they became. Because something shifts when you stand at the front of a room...

  Welcome to the business side of Notes from the Studio   It was the morning of my very first program. I stood up in front of the Wimberley, Texas Quilt Guild. “Hi, my name is Shannon Brinkley…” And then I completely froze. Blank. Nothing. Just me… staring at a room full of quilters. It was prob...

Welcome to the business side of Notes from the Studio   Kristie didn’t start out planning to become a quilt teacher. In fact, before quilting entered her life, she was working in customer service and sales — eventually becoming the top sales manager at her company. Then a sudden health issue for...

There’s a fear almost every future teacher has, and they don’t always say it out loud…   Welcome to the business side of Notes from the Studio   There’s a fear almost every future teacher has. They don’t always say it out loud. But it sounds like this: “What if someone asks a question I don’t kn...