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Why a Book Is One of the Best Resources You Can Create as a Quilting or Crafting Teacher
If you’ve ever created a workshop handout, filmed a tutorial, or written up a pattern for your students, you’ve already experienced the...

Tori McElwain
Sep 43 min read


The Myth of the Perfect Book: Why Waiting for the Right Moment Keeps You Stuck
If you’ve been carrying around a book idea in your mind for a while, maybe months or even years, you’re not alone. So many talented...

Tori McElwain
Sep 12 min read


Why Teachers Make Great Authors (Especially in the Quilting World)
If you’ve ever taught a quilting class, led a workshop, or explained a tricky pattern to a friend, you’re already doing something that authors do every day: breaking down ideas to help others learn. And that’s exactly why so many quilt teachers and pattern designers are perfectly positioned to write a book. You’ve spent years refining your voice, your lessons, and your ability to guide others step by step. Publishing is simply the next evolution of your teaching. So if the i

Tori McElwain
Aug 243 min read


An Author's Journey: From Teaching Quilting to Self-Publishing
When the book finally came out, the feedback blew me away. One reader told me it felt like having a coaching session with me right there beside her. Another shared that my book changed her life, giving her the confidence to leave a difficult path and start her own business. Hearing those stories made every sleepless night and moment of doubt worth it.

Tori McElwain
Aug 204 min read
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