Originally Posted by brwnntwn
I sort of feel like the last kid picked for the kick ball team. I am mostly interested in learning how to quilt my quilts so they look fabulous.
No need to feel like that, honest! You are merely pointing out that a mentor's skill level has to be matched to the "student's" need. You need someone who is good at quilting - a very different requirement and much harder to teach long-distance than some other skills.