Let's Talk Quilting Classes, Workshops.....etc.

So how does a girl who rarely takes classes...has never been on a quilting retreat, actually teach??
 
Yup, that pretty much sums up the situation. 

 

Let the teaching prep begin....and yes, I thought I would begin, by talking to you. Many of you have taken several classes, been to numerous workshops and retreats etc. So, who better to ask than you. 

 

I've come up with a few questions.....and would be ever so grateful for your answers and any other comments or suggestions you might come up with. 

1. What is your greatest annoyance? (May as well address the negatives right up front.)
2. Do you prefer a looser, more concept based class or a more structured pattern based class?
3. Do you want to be able to leave with a smaller finished project or are you quite happy to finish a larger project on your own later?
4. Do you like room for discussion and interaction between fellow quilters?
5. Do you prefer a group project or an individual project? Or perhaps both?
6. Are handouts important to you?
7. Are you wanting to hear about the instructor's personal quilting journey or would you rather they just stick to the technique at hand? Or perhaps you want both?
8. Are you looking for inspiration or just technique or again perhaps both.
9. What has been, in your experience, the most helpful or inspirational time when taking a quilting class?

 I'm more of an improvisational, concept type quilter but I'm also a bit of a technique junkie....driven by the desire to find the easiest and simplest way to do anything (that's my lazy gene kicking in). My desire in teaching is to share my quilting journey, inspire creativity in others and show you techniques to make the quilts you dream a reality.

 

Hopefully, I can teach the way I blog....your wonderfully, positive, encouragement every time I write a tutorial or design a new quilt means more than you can imagine. Thank you for that, so yes...I'm all about interaction as well.

 

Marianne

 P.S......and, yes there must be crazy laughter!!!!

NOTE: This is a "Let's Talk" post and in order to promote discussion I will be responding directly on the blog rather than with individual email as I usually do.