Some people think they own the world, thus push others to comply with their wishes. Those same people never admit they are wrong and never help clean up the mess they made.
Throughout our lives we learn things that we wish we never had to learn. Use this experience to learn how to politely say no and mean it. If nothing else works with her, pack up your stuff and put it away whenever she is around, and don't discuss any of your in-progress projects. When you finish a quilt, show it to her, but be prepared to ignore her criticism. Then just smile and say, "I love it just the way it is." and walk away. That'll be tough to do, but in the long run engaging in a control battle with her is a waste of your time.
The others on the board have given good advice. Give them some pictures to get their minds working on a solution. Who knows? There may be someone who lives close by who can mentor you!
Last edited by cathyvv; 01-12-2014 at 06:05 PM.