Right now I'm trying to improve my work on the longarm, so that is the type of class I will be looking for. Design, techniques, dealing with quilts that have problems...the list goes on. As far as piecing goes, there are so many techniques I would like to try. Most of them can be learned from a book, but a class gives you that special push to learn it sooner rather than putting it off for later. I like longer classes, at least 4 hours, preferably a full day or more. At the other end of the spectrum are the 45-minute quick-look classes given at the Sewing and Stitchery Expo in Puyallup. Those classes give you a brief and economical taste of a technique, enough to either whet your appetite or kill your interest. Unfortunately longer classes can be extremely expensive. In many cases I would prefer to buy a DVD from the instructor, so I can review the lesson if necessary, rather than sit in a classroom.