ckcowl

generally the shops you are going to teach in have their own policies/pricing set up so you need to talk the them- one of our shops here charged customers $25 for 2 hour classes, $45 for 4 hour classes and $20 each for multiple day (2hr) classes- so if you had to go in say-4 weeks in a row for a 2 hour class it cost you a total of $80...the shop kept the first $5 from each student-the teacher received the rest- another (much less popular) shop - the owner would decide what to charge for each individual class- then pay the teacher minimum wage-hourly the shop kept the rest- I've taught in many shops over the years- every one of them determined, had a set amount what would be charged for each class- I was never able to go in & say- I would like to charge $30 per person to teach this class...well, I could say it - but It didn't mean anything- they would tell me---this is what 'we' charge for this type of class....and this is what we pay you. I know with well known, published, traveling teachers they do set their own rates/requirements- but until you reach that level you have to go with the flow (and what the shop policy is)

SuzieQuilts

I would ask the LQS you are going to teach at, what was the amount charged in the past, or ask other LQS. I teach classes through community ed and they have a set fee.

petthefabric

Free is nice. But somehow the person teaching needs an income to live on. If they don't charge for the Tute, they get an income some other way. A laborer is worthy of a wage.

I'm retired with a fixed income that needs to be supplemented. I love quilting and my work is worthy of a wage.

Some shops in my area dictate the fee for classes and 75% are for beginners. I kept looking around with my portfolio until I found a shop willing to charge more for intermediate and advance classes.