Novice?

At what point, I wonder, does one go from being a novice to being an expert at something? I ask because I have now completed 5 projects on my Ashford rigid heddle and have "cast-on" several others that I decided after starting were not going to live up to my expectations.

I suppose I might reach expert status once I have had the chance to try out all the fiber/warp vs. weft combos that I have in my head. Among those: multi color plaid, fading rainbow, hand-dyed ombre, silk ribbons, fulled, felted, float patterns...Well, I guess I still have a ways to go. And don't even get me started on the possibility of stepping up to a harness loom!

Here is my newest WIP: Serendipity II.