HDSI) program does not teach you how to sew. It provides business training - specific to the home décor sewing industry -to help current sewing instructors, educators and businesses to succeed.
Graduates of HDSI course leave with practical knowledge and a sense of confidence to begin and expand their education portfolio. Many graduates may go on to start home-based businesses, to teach part or full-time in retail stores, or start sewing schools and sewing lounges.
What’s Included?
3 Days of Instruction
8:00am - 5:00pm daily
Sit-down lunch each day with Group networking!
Class Manual
Attendance Certificate
Use of HDSI logo
Pre-Requisites
The only pre-requisite to participate in a Home Décor Sewing Instructor Workshop is that you already know how to sew and are interested in teaching your passion for sewing, to others.
The program consists of a three-day workshop to train the skills necessary to become successful at teaching "home décor sewing".
Decide What to Teach
Decide Where to Teach
Plan Successful Sewing Classes
Group Facilitator and Group Dynamics Skills
Creating Lesson Plans
Teaching Techniques
Teaching in Retail Stores
Teaching Sewing as a Business
Marketing & Advertising Presenting a Professional Image Practice Teaching to Group
Home Decor Sewing Instructors
Our qualified instructors have in-depth training in Home Decor 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 work in the sewing industry, managing a successful bridal sewing business, as international speakers and instructors, plus publishing sewing articles, books and DVD's.
August 8-10, 2009 in Everett, Washington click here to registerSeptember 18-20, 2009 in Peoria, Arizona click here to register

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