I was taught pin basting. Yuck. Once I discovered 505 spray, bye-bye pin basting!
I was told (by my intro to quilting teacher) that I had made a "wrong block," meaning one that wasn't in the sampler quilt were we "supposed" to be making. When I replied, "but you said it's our quilt, our choice of blocks," I took that to mean I could make any block, so I did." She seemed miffed that I took her literally.