In a previous life I was a teacher. We took a group of 8 year olds to experience old crafts of the Vikings. We did wood turning and spinning. Our drop spinning experience was with a pencil. We all adults and children piked it up very quickly and one of the children was fantastic just had the knack. I loved the wood turning.
Go have a go. I did a landscape course, and discovered I I hated it made one no more. My friend even hated doing one undid all she had done. As quilters we need to be open and have a go just like those children no pressure and also best person showing you, no reading a book and having questions and no answers . Go girl go.