She did mention that flax is a tougher material to spin and that most people start with wool. When she went all “I deliberately chose a lower quality flax” I immediately thought “that’s definitely a case of self-sabotage.” I get the logic, you don’t want to buy more expensive material when you’re just starting out with something, you might not stick with it, and the end result is probably not going to be that great. At the same time, lower quality materials tend to be tougher to work with, so she really made it extra difficult for herself!
I found it all very enjoyable though! Spinning seems like a really nice and satisfying hobby once one gets the hang of it.