Agree

I use to take things to heart, and I ended up with very low self worth. Over the years I have learned not to let other people control my emotions. You control your emotions, not someone else. Now I feel sorry for people with the kind of attitude you described. I can only think of how unhappy they must be, but I do not allow them to pull me into their place.

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well, i'm very sorry to say so but i'm afraid i must agree with those who cannot see the situation from your own point of view.

Learning will nearly always result in mistakes - no matter who is teaching or who is learning. So, to have not taken a seam ripper or stitch picker along was not a wise choice. That choice was apparently based on an unfair and realistic expectation which you imposed on the teacher.

Unless I was specifically advised in advance that i should not bring pins, i would automatically take those along, also. (I happen to be a "pinner". If i was sufficiently skilled to never need pins, then i would have chosen accordingly.)

I think it's more realistic and practical to arrive on time for a class and to arrive with extra supplies in case i make mistakes from which i cannot recover easily or quickly. That's what is most practical for my own needs and more courteous to the instructor and other students.

But she didn't say she did not receive the supply list.

I totally agree, and had it been me, I would have said... "Gee, I would have brought all those things, had I been given a supply list like most instructors give".

Live and learn. Perhaps you got something out of the class after all ;-)

Don't give up on classes.

There are a lot of online classes...I'm going to check out that Quilt University, I think it's called. I'm taking a new job and won't always have complete control over my schedule. Stuff happens. It's a pain for the teacher, too. Not defending how she handled it, but just let it go and learn from it. Takes awhile to get organized and know what to bring. Hang in there!!

Seriously??!! YIKES!

You went to class late with no reason other than you thouight there was enough time to learn what you wanted. What about the rest of the class? If I'd paid to attend and somebody arrived late, honestly, I'd be annoyed that we'd have to wait while that person set up and got caught up.

Other classes didn't require much so you didn't take much. You should have been given a supply list, but if you weren't, you might have inquired what was needed. Depending on the expected outcome of the class, materials needed vary widely.

You took "barely" enough pieces (which makes me think there must have been some kind of required materials list), no thread and no seam ripper. Did you think you wouldn't need thread? As far as the seam ripper, none of us WANT to use them, but it's kind of a necessary evil. Even the most accomplished quilter makes mistakes.

You took rusty pins and an "abused" rotary cutter. How either of those would help one who is learning a new method/pattern/whatever is beyond me. I wouldn't use them at home, much less when I wanted to do something new.

But the most disturbing thing to me is the last line: She said something you can use against her?

If you had indicated that the instructor was hyper critical of everyone, put down people's color choices, didn't listen to legitimate questions, or was otherwise rude to the students, I would be inclined to agree that you had run into a member of the quilt police. From what you've said, though, I don't think that is the case.

I hope that somehow quilting will help you see the positive in situations, whether at home or in a class. Maybe you can look at where you started and what your work looks like now and think, "Wow, look how much I've improved!" Or if you can settle yourself and sew for a while and realize how much better you feel after, you'll know how calming an enjoyable hobby can be. Better still, if you give a gift that the recipient loves, whether it's perfect or not, because it was made and given from the heart, you'll know why most folks have taken this addictive interest up.

Peace and Joy,
Robin