ONLINE LICENSING

Joy of Sewing Licensing Event

Join us for our newest online curriculum: the Joy of Sewing Licensing! Originally offered as an in-person retreat, this licensing is now available for you to take online for the first time.
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You are invited to join us for our new online curriculum: the Joy of Sewing Licensing! This collection of 30+ projects is perfect for the sewist who like to sew it all. If you would like to teach sewing, or simply want to enhance your sewing skills, our licensings are created with you in mind. The projects include a beautiful christening gown, baby things, children's items, a ladies' tunic, a doll dress, home decorating projects, totes, organizers, and a gorgeous quilt. 

Originally offered as an in-person licensing event, this course is now available to take online for the very first time with educators Kathy McMakin, Alicia Welcher, Kelly Williams, Marsha Kirsh, Karla Herrin, and Pam Mahshie. Students in this online course will receive step-by-step video tutorials and downloadable instructions/patterns for all 30+ projects, plus dozens of technique videos, machine embroidery designs that you can use on your licensing projects if desired (the embroidery is not required), business tips, and more.

Here's how it works: During this course, there will be eight required assignments (four technique samples and four projects) that you will need to make and submit photos of through the site. Those assignments will be graded by our instructors, and upon course completion, you’ll receive your teacher's license. Once you have your license, you’ll co-own the copyright for all the written instructions/patterns for the projects included in this licensing. That means you’ll be able to copy the exclusive licensed materials to share with your students if you choose to teach, make the projects for sale without limit or just sew them for your own enjoyment. No matter what your reason is for joining us, this course is sure to take your sewing skills to new heights. After the course is over, you will still have access to all the videos and resources on the site – that access will not expire! 

The projects in every licensing collection are unique to that particular licensing, so no one else will have your projects other than the students who are licensed in the same curriculum. Whether you plan to teach, make items to sell or simply advance your own sewing skills and pleasure, this outstanding collection of projects and techniques provides everything you’re looking for. We love to sew, we love learning new things about sewing, and we especially love to share it all with you. We invite you to sign up today and join the fun!

Frequently Asked Questions

What Will I Get?

  • Step-by-step, streaming how-to videos on dozens of techniques and all 30+ projects. Between all the project and technique videos, the course includes 50+ videos! All the videos are pretaped, and there are no set class times. 
  • Downloadable instructions for each project for you to download and teach
  • Downloadable patterns for all projects requiring patterns
  • Over a dozen embroidery designs in all formats that can be used on your licensed projects
  • Lessons about using correct notions that make even the most difficult trickiest techniques easier
  • Best sewing and teaching practices from internationally known teachers
  • Round table discussion with class and kit pricing suggestions
  • Business ideas - where to teach, marketing yourself and promoting classes
  • PLUS: Upon completion, receive a personalized Joy of Sewing Licensed Teacher Certificate. You will also receive the teacher licensing logo for your website or business card, and a digitized version of the teacher licensing logo.

What Projects Are Included?

  • Shark's Teeth Daygown, Bib & Bonnet for Boys & Girls
  • Button-Back Yoke Slip
  • Fancy Basket
  • Flower Girl Basket
  • It's a Snap
  • Paper-Pieced Placemats & Trivet
  • Peek-a-Boo Sundress
  • Puffing & Rickrack Bubble
  • Ruffled Pocket Tote
  • Sailing with Sadie & Sam Outfits
  • T-Front Christening Gown, Child's Dress, Doll Dress & Slip
  • Tunic Blouse
  • Any Time Notes
  • Appliqued & In-the-Hoop Rotary Cutter Cases
  • Dresden Garden Quilt
  • French Bias Piping Nightgown & Pajamas
  • Knits for Baby
  • Quick-Change Pillow
  • Sewvival Kit
  • Silk RIbbon Hussif

How Many Assignments Do I Need to Complete to Get My License?

There are eight required assignments (four technique samples and four projects) for you to make and submit photos of through the site. Once you receive your license after course completion, you will actually co-own the copyright to the written instructions/patterns in The Joy of Sewing licensing. This means you can copy the materials for your sewing classrooms, if you choose to teach. Or, if you just want to make the projects to sell, you can do that too!

Who Can Take This Course?

Everyone! You can take this course if you have been sewing for a long time, a short time, or any time in between. You do not have to be a sewing teacher to take this course. In fact, many who take our licensing programs do not teach or plan to teach. They just love to sew and want to add to their sewing knowledge. We invite you to join the fun!

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