Originally Posted by bearisgray

There are so many opportunities for slippage between what someone intends/wants and what someone understands/does.

I once told my son who was doing some piecing for the first time to alternate the way the seams went so they would nest.

I had done a demo - but did not leave a sample.

We both think we are intelligent articulate people - but slippages can and do occur.

So I understand that misunderstandings happen.

What suggestions do you have for minimizing this type of thing?

(I have noticed that there is a lot of "verifying" before surgery is done now!)