My quilting classes were nothing like what you've described! How unfortunate you had this bad experience. In my classes, no one was allowed to join later. Everyone paid up front & came with the required materials. In my beginner's class we made a sampler of 8 different blocks, one each week. We did some work on our own at home. It was a worthwhile experiece & I learned so much. Better luck next time. The owner of the your LQS needs your feedback. JCY