Cow Patterns

The second astrological sign of April is Taurus the Bull. This sign, of course, carries over into May. I couldn't find any bull patterns at www.PatternMart.com but I found these cute Cow Patterns with horns. Close enough I think. Enjoy!



Camilla pm
Price: US$13.00






Cow Raggedy Folk Art Doll/Ornie
Price: US$7.50






The Cow Jumped over the Moon
Price: US$7.99

*New* Online Craft Classes Available

There are some new classes available at http://www.ecraftclasses.com/ and more being added soon. Simply click the more info buttons below to see more information on each of the classes below.

If your a pattern designer and interested in offering your own online classes you can learn more about ECC by visiting: http://www.ecraftclasses.com/about.php As a teacher you will find it so easy to offer your online craft classes and you can also use a special class code to create the thumbnail image and class info you see like the ones below. These are so handy because you can then place these on your site, your newsletter or your own blog like we have done here.


Pumpkin Goblin
Class Code: #10048
Create this pumpkin goblin as a make do or ornament!
Price: US$7.99



Drawing and Coloring faces
Class Code: #10051
Learn to Draw and Color faces with Watercolor Pencils
Price: US$6.99



Fabric Covered Boxes
Class Code: #10054
Make fabric covered boxes quickly and easily!!
Price: US$2.99

5 Reasons To Offer Online Classes

If you have a online business there may be plenty of opportunities for you to teach others what you know. Online classes can create a huge wave of free marketing for you as well. Take a good look at your business and the niche your in to see if you could benefit from offering classes to others. If your business deals strictly with retail items that you purchase wholesale there likely isn't much need to teach a specific type of class unless it's teaching others how to break into the wholesale business. Explore the idea of offering online classes. You may be suprised to find an abundance of things you can teach others, others that are hungry to learn!

Let me share several reasons why you should consider offering classes.

1. The Demand and Need.
There are many reasons why you should offer classes. The main one would be because there need which you can fill and profit from at the same time. As the Internet continues to grow and more people seek resources, online classes become a natural learning option. Many individuals may find it more difficult to attend a live, in person type of class locally, so taking a class online in the comfort of their own home is a very appealing option.

2. Benefits the Visual Learner.
There are many people in the world that are better visual learners. This means they learn easier by “seeing” than reading instructions alone. Those that struggle with written instructions such as tutorials or eBooks, will benefit greatly from being able to see the steps and read the instructions. This doesn’t mean you have to do away with creating tutorials or eBooks, it just means you could reach a even wider audience by also offering online classes.

3. The Ease of Creating a Class.
Let's say for example your a crafter. You are already creating your finished pieces so creating a class would be one additional step. Creating a class is very easy and simply involves using your digital camera to take step by step photos as you create the item. Since you will be creating a finished item anyway, it makes sense to take the small extra step to take photos as you go along. The other thing you will need to do is type out corresponding instructions that go with each step photograph. Finally, if you plan on offering a pattern template to go with the class, you’ll want to create the PDF for that. Or you can offer the full version of the pattern along with the class. Once your class is ready you would simply upload it to a craft class site. Regardless if you are a crafter or your business niche is something completely different, you likely can create a class for what you specialize in.

4. An Ongoing Revenue Source. The work involved in creating an online class involves setting it up. Once you take step by step photos, typing out the step by step instructions and make a PDF template (optional), and upload it, your work is done. The class can now produce ongoing revenue for you from new customers purchasing it. If your classes cost $10 for example and over the course of 3 months you sell 60 classes. That is an extra $200 per month in revenue with no additional work involved on your part. Of course this example can vary tremendously based on the number of classes you have available and the actual number of classes you sell each month. It’s very possible to do much better than the example!

5. Additional Business Marketing.
Offering classes can create a great stream of hidden marketing for your business. When people take your class and enjoy it, they are likely to tell other people about it, either directly or indirectly. Directly would be that they seek to tell others. Perhaps they may post about your class on their blog or rave about it on their newsletter. Telling people about it indirectly would be if someone on a forum inquired about learning something and they tell them about your class. Offering free classes from time to time is also a great way to gain some additional marketing for your business. Customers will enjoy the class and be more likely to share the free resource of your class with others. The additional traffic of customers taking your free class can result in those customers also purchasing one of your other classes.

© 2007 Kelle Arvay. Kelle Arvay is the owner of Pattern Mart with offers customers access to thousands of craft patterns that they can purchase and download instantly. In addition, she is also the owner of eCraft Classes which is a site dedicated to all types of online craft classes. In addition she is the co-founder and co-publisher of Creative Times, a downloadable bi-monthly craft magazine.

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Announcing eCraft Classes - Learn, Craft, Create

http://www.ecraftclasses.com/ is pleased to announce of the launch of the new interactive website dedicated to online craft classes.

The classes are in a very easy format which make learning easy and fun. Each class has step by step photos and instructions. Many also include the pattern template for you to download. You can also contact the teacher if you have questions right from within the class.

Attention Teachers:
If you've always wanted to create your own online craft classes your in for a treat. With eCraft Classes easy interface you can have your class uploaded in no time. You can also use the link codes provided for each of your classes, to place your class information on your own website, blog, email, newsletter and even a forum just like the one below. It doesn't get much easier than that!



Free Simple Pinwheel
Class Code: #10042
Make paper or fabric pinwheels
Price: FREE!


For more details visit http://www.ecraftclasses.com/ While your there be sure and check out the free class to get an idea of the layout of the classes and how easy they are to attend.

Pocket Doll Tag Class

There is a brand new class available on Pattern Mart where you can learn how to create these darling little pocket doll tags. Imagine making tiny raggedy annes, bears, bunnies, snowmen, or whatever else your imagination comes up with. Well, this class will show you how to make this wonderful little doll tag creation that you can add to your finished dolls as a nice touch or even create them as ornaments or actual gift tags. Too cute!

The class offers you a template for the doll to download and step by step photos and instructions to complete this project.

You can get more details and also take the class by visiting http://www.patternmart.com/classes.php

TOOK A COURSE!!!!!

I did it!
I took one of the courses offered on Patternmart.
It was so simple to do.... just found which one I was interested in...clicked....took my class.
The price was perfect and I now have some great tips on how to help me create a round doll head. Its something I've been wanting to learn for quite awhile and now I have.

What are you waiting for? Its so simple!

Cedara of http://www.thrutheatticdoor.com

New Self-Study Crafting Classes

Discover the new Self-Study classes over on Pattern Mart. With these classes you can learn how to sew Round Doll heads with 3-D features, learn how to texture grunge items for that super primitive effect or even learn how to paint delightful designs.

So check them out by visiting the classes page at: http://www.patternmart.com/classes.php

Round headed Dolls with 3-D Features
You will learn to create these wonderful doll heads and features with this Self-Study course. Class includes step by step photos and instruction. Work at your own pace to learn the skills to create delightful doll heads with characture.



Christmas Chicken Gourds
In this class you will hear and see how to float/shade, drybrush, and whateverelse you need to know to paint and create these cute chickens. You will have 30 days to take the class at your leisure.





Extreme Texture Grunging
Learn how to turn any ordinary item into a extreme grungy Primitive masterpiece! Let me share with you how you can change items made of metal, cloth or even plastic into ultra texture grunged creations! Great class for beginners.




Painted Cat Gourds
You will hear and see how to float/shade, drybrush, and all else you need to know to paint and create these cute cats. You have 30 days to take the class at your leisure.



So come join the fun and learn a new crafting skill!

Want to learn to make Round Head Dolls & 3-D Features?

You can now with this amazing course thru PATTERNMART!
Kelle...the owner.... has taken the time to create this wonderful course that you take on your own time to learn this technique.
You see more and more dolls with the round heads popping up all over and now you will be able to create them yourself!

You can purchase the class by going here: http://www.patternmart.com/classes.php and it will be the first one listed.