Basketman

I consider labels to be a hint as to what might be expected but it also can be a hurdle that can limit further exploration... if you take an opinion of others and let it become your truth. Being a guy and never having quilted before, I blundered into making a king quilt, as my first project, with tons of half square triangles, fabrics sewn on the bias, blending dozens of different fabrics together to create a cohesive color pallet, blocks set on point and other techniques I fail to recall or have repressed. Was it perfect...hardly and likely "ignorance was bliss" but positive thinking, perseverance and a knowledgeable cheerleader, when you need one, is likely all anyone requires to tackle even an advance pattern and tame it into a completed top. I get why so many in the arts try to keep the potential of others tamped down... so they remain higher on the food chain when it comes to recognition and possibly money, but the real craftspeople are those that empower others to attain even greater accomplishments than those of a mentor and remind you that labels are just words and should never become a wall.