That sounds like a great teaching method! One thing that I really liked from the class I took was that she brought a bunch of "gadgets" for us to try out. Then you can buy what you know you like and not waste money on stuff you didn't like. Probably the most useful was the acrylic sewing table extension. I use that all the time. Also, love my Machingers gloves. I tried other gloves, but love those. The garden gloves were too loose and too hot. The best $9 I ever spent!