Originally Posted by Madan49

I totally agree! Doing it right to begin with saves you time in the long run! I think it does beginners a disservice to tell them that no one will notice if they do a terrible job! Help them learn the BASICS, then teach them how to do the best work they can do with those. Yes, they will improve as they go along.... after 60 years of sewing I'm still learning! But it's important to start from the very beginning with the attitude of always trying to do your best work. That old "no one will see it on a galloping horse" saying always drove me NUTS! Is that how people are going to see your work? On a galloping horse? Instead, find something realistic to praise... the use of color, the improvements they're making... every project has a good point you can use to give the quilter a pat on the back for effort. And then give them a leg up the rung to the next stage! Don't bog them down in mediocrity by telling them bad work is good enough, but don't be mean, either!!