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Save 40% on our best-selling Workshop Notebooks in digital format

Bookkeeping: A Practical System, reg. 13.95
The Challenge of Teaching, reg. $18.95
The Challenge of Judging, reg. $19.95
Judging Quilts, reg. $19.95

All four books for $43.68

Judging Resource Collection

If you're contemplating becoming a judge or simply want to know more about the judging process, you'll want to have this unique collection of three informational resources (includes PDF downloads and an MP3 download). Not currently available in EU.

The Challenge of Judging: a workshop notebook covering the philosophy of judging, sponsor responsibilities, the actual judging process and critical judgment. Included are 14 ranking systems, a form for judging masterpiece quilts and a forum discussion among professional quiltmakers on judging. Published 1990. (PDF)

Judging Quilts: features 19 critical essays on judging written by NQA Judge and Master Judge Katy Christopherson for The Professional Quilter. (PDF)

The Judge's Perspective: Discussion featuring NQA Certified Judges Jane Hall and Scott Murkin with Morna McEver Golletz. Includes quilt show judging criteriaia judges, the relationship between design and workmanship, how to improve your chances of winning a prize/ribbon, and how to become a judge and more. (MP3)

The Challenge of Judging-PDF version

Designed as a workshop notebook, this book covers the philosophy of judging, sponsor responsibilities, the actual judging process and critical judgment. Included are 14 ranking systems, a form for judging masterpiece quilts and a forum discussion among professional quiltmakers on judging. Published 1990. Available as a downloadable PDF. Not available in EU.

Judging Quilts - pdf

This collection features 19 critical essays on judging written by NQA Judge and Master Judge Katy Christopherson for The Professional Quilter. Available as a downloadable PDF. Not availalbe in EU.

Bookkeeping: A Practical System - PDF Version

Geared to the bookkeeping novice, this book covers simple cash method, double entry system, setting up accounts and IRS expense categories. Examples are from real-life quilt businesses. Practice worksheets are included. Published 1990. Not available in EU.

Small Time Operator

Written by Bernard Kamoroff, CPA, and now in its 26th edition, Small Time Operator is filled with the nuts and bolts of turning your idea, hobby, skill or trade into a successful business of your own. It covers permits and licenses; financing your business; finding the right location; creating and using a business plan; choosing and protecting your business name; whether or not you should incorporate; a complete and simple bookkeeping system; hiring employees; federal, state and local taxes; buying a business or franchise; dealing with - and avoiding -the IRS, insurance; contracts; pricing; trademarks; and more. Published 2005. Includes current Update Sheet. 224 pages.

The Challenge of Teaching - PDF Version

Designed as a workshop notebook, this book covers what to teach, where to teach, instructional methods, lesson plans, course outlines, teaching adults, teaching special students and handling difficult situations. Includes a section on professionalism, ethics and standards. Published 1990. Available as a downloadable pdf. Not available in EU.

The Directory of Grants for Crafts

Author James Dillehay offers step-by-step help to writing a winning grant proposal. Learn how to locate grant programs that give to projects like yours, understand their application guidelines and submit a proposal. Book lists more than 1,000 foundation, corporate and government grant givers, craft artist in residency programs, craft and art in public places, money for foreign studies and more. Published 2007.