I've read all the posts thusfar & have some comments. As an instructor, I like to teach something small so that there is a finished project at the end of the session. When I list that it's a class for a "confident beginner", it means you have a working knowledge of your machine & know something about quilting. I've had students that didn't know the first thing about sewing, much less quilting, take those classes. Yes, I had to spend a little more time with them, but when they were through, were much more knowledgeable. I would like to think that if someone were having a problem with what I was teaching, that they would come to me & let me know their concerns so that we may remedy it immediately. I like students who have a mind to think outside the box, so to speak, rather than take everything I say as the only way to do something. I like teaching different techniques & how to apply them in other quilting. I enjoy passing on this information to others to further their knowledge of quilting.