Friendly updates for quilt pattern designers, quilting teachers, and longarm service providers Welcome to your February 2026 social media update! If you’re running a quilting business - whether selling patterns, teaching classes, or offering longarm services - staying on top of platform changes helps you reach more quilters, spark engagement, and turn followers into customers. Here’s what’s new this month across major platforms.

Tori McElwain Hello Quilters, Pattern Designers, Teachers, and Longarm Service Pros! Welcome to your January 2026 social media update - designed to help you stay in the loop  without wading through tech jargon. Each month, I break down the must-know changes across the major platforms - Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube - and what they mean for your quilting business, from promoting patterns to filling seats in your classes or booking quilts for your longarm. Thi

This monthly report highlights social media platform changes that rolled out or surfaced in December 2025, to help quilt pattern designers, quilt teachers, and longarm service providers prepare their marketing strategies for January. Social platforms often test features quietly at the end of the year, then expand or adjust them in the new year. This post breaks down what changed in December, why it matters for creative businesses, and what you can thoughtfully test or plan f

If keeping up with social media changes feels like trying to piece a king-size quilt from a scrap bin… you’re not alone. Each month I pull together the biggest platform updates through a quilting business lens  so you can spend less time doom-scrolling and more time quilting, teaching, or longarming. You’ll find: 5 quick platform updates (Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube) A Trend Watch  section A summary table A short monthly action plan 1. Instagram: Recaps, R

Tori McElwain This update covers the platform changes we saw in October,  so you can use them as guideposts while planning your content and promotions for November and beyond . It’s written especially for quilting business owners - pattern designers, teachers, and longarm service providers - to help you make sense of the noise and pick one or two things to try next month. A lot is going on, so let’s dive in! Whether you’re sharing a new quilt pattern, teaching a live workshop

Social media changes so quickly it can feel like trying to quilt while the fabric keeps shifting underneath you. This update covers the platform changes we saw in September so you can use them as guideposts while planning your content and promotions for October and beyond. It’s written especially for quilting business owners—pattern designers, teachers, and longarm service providers—to help you make sense of the noise and pick one or two things to try next month.