I started out as self taught, but as I have become older I started taking a few classes. Some were great, others well I learned what not to do as a teacher... so I started teaching. I teach technique not a quilt. We are all creative and talented artists but the techniques used to get there are the tools we need to learn. I would encourage every one to take at least one class a year. You will always learn something if not how to do then what not to do.