Week 1: Welcome, and what to bring

Went to the first Monday session, was a good class... I'm Gregory, out in the Ridgeline area, complete beginner, my wife signed me up lol. Trying to get something going I can pass down someday, we do a lot of home stuff already so it kinda fits with that. Didn't bring fabric yet, gonna grab some before next Monday. Parking lot tip appreciated for sure, for sure

Ok honest opinion, everybody's gonna show up week 1 with a notebook and a fresh mind and that's fine but the thing you need is a box, not a notebook! Bring an empty box or bin to every single class from week 1 on. You will accumulate seed packets, cuttings, somebody's extra jars, a pamphlet on root cellar humidity levels, whatever... and if you don't have a container for it you'll lose it in your car within a week. Guaranteed. Also low key the "what to bring" question always turns into people asking about gloves and tools and I think that's putting the cart before the horse. You don't need tools week 1. You need a place at home already picked out where this stuff is gonna live, or none of it matters. I've watched too many people get excited in October and by January the whole project's shoved under a b

honestly disagree on the box thing. i went in week 1 with zero container and just piled everything on my kitchen counter for a month and it worked fine, actually forced me to deal with stuff instead of letting it disappear into a bin somewhere in the garage. the the "designated spot at home" thing suonds right in theory but for me having a spot just meant things got buried and forgotten, out of sight out of mind. the mess on the counter annoyed me enough that i actually used the seed packets instead of filing them away nicely. not saying dont bring a box saying the friction of not having one is what makes people actually engage with the stuff week 1. optimizing storage before you even know what youre storing feels backwards to me tbh

I mean, kitchen counter method works until Tiffany wants counter space back, and then those seed packets are in a junk drawer with the takeout menus, guaranteed! That's just how it goes at my house anyway..... for sure you're way forces engagement short term but I've watched that "creative mess" thing die by week 3 every single time. Ask me how I know, I've got a decade of spreadsheet data on stuff that got started strong and then vanished into the garage void! Only thing I'll concede is the box shouldn't be some big organized bin system right away, that's overkill week 1, you're right that's putting cart before hores too. Just needs to be one container, doesn't even have to be labeled, just something that keeps it together when you DO get around to dealing with it in month 2 it's not scattered across three rooms. The spot

Kyle here, Hillcrest side. sarah signed me up too, same story as your wife I bet lol. complete beginner here... mostly I build stuff with wood and metal needles are pretty new territory for me. figured if Thiago can learn something slow with me, i can learn one slow too I guess :(😂 Thanks!

Love that "learn one slow" line, lol.

My wife Sarah signed us both up for this and honestly Im just here to support her but I guess Im on the hook for materials too lol. question - the supply list says "quilting hoop or frame" like its interchangeable but those seem like two very different price points and commitments to me. anyone atcualyl know if the hoop is fine for a first project or am I gonna regret not just building a frame? im capable of building one, thats not the issue dont wanna overbuild something a hoop deos fine for