I was trying to teach a lady to mend her hubby's pants one time and she kept crying deep sobs.... I finally realized she needed to back up and do more basics before she could go on. So I got in her face and told her I could see that she knew some about sewing but was struggling. So I asked her if I could show her a few basic things because some times we have to go back before we can go on. I told her not to feel insulted but I was going to show her really basic stuff and maybe she could practice what I would show my grand daughters. So we did it. After a while she figured out where her problem areas were and she was going to town sewing. No more tears and she did the original project in no time. BTW she is left handed and struggled because of it. I showed her how it was easier to sew left handed than right and she calmed down. Maybe since you care about her, you can figure out where she needs real help and meet that need before the program. Maybe she just is needy for attention. Spend some time with her outside of class.