Originally Posted by
AliKat
If you can afford it take the class and may be arrange to 'share' a book that someone else has bought/is buying.
A good teacher knows how to derail those who would take over the class. If not then as a student you have the right to speak up and suggest that student wait til she can get 1 on 1 time while the rest of you work.
Often in classes you learn more than just the one technique. More than one aha moment has occurred as a result of a class. That and the social quilt [and otherwise] networking make taking a class fun.
Totally agree.
I love taking classes, meeting new people and learning new things from both the instructor and the students. Even the unprepared and newbies have experiences that are worthy of learning from. Prior to my first quilting class, I had never used a rotary cutter. I expected lots of eye rolls from the other students INSTEAD they all gave me advice and tips on using the cutter. The instructor taught everyone (including me) the techniques and then kept checking on me to make sure there were no major injuries!! The other students ran into other obstacles and we all learned from each other. By the end of the day, everyone had learned the techniques and had created several blocks. I even had made more blocks than some of the others!
I enjoy classes because it forces me to learn on a specific day. If I am learning from a book, there is always something else demanding my time.