nanacc

Welcome from Texas! I have a daughter and her family in Overland Park. KC is a beautiful city, but too far away to get to see them often. You might check online for fabric outlets in your area. I found some but have since lost track of my list. Quilting is addictive and there are lots of generous quilters on this site and elsewhere that will be happy to help!

Angel Bear

Welcome from OHIO! I have never paid anyone else to finish a quilt. My first quilts look like "first quilts" but if you keep working at it you will improve and you can do every part of quilting yourself. Look on youtube for videos about free motion quilting and go from there.

tuckyquilter

Welcome from Southern California. I always buy good quality fabric. You can learn to quilt projects on your own home machine. Plenty of youtube tutorials. Leah Day is a good one. I'm retired and on a limited budget BUT I love scrap quilting. so Bonnie Hunter might be your gal. Both are also on Facebook. AND as for the cost, that's pretty cheap for professional quilting. I save the LA work for special quilts, say wedding and new baby quilts. You should have access to the Mennonite Church Women too. They often will hand quilt, not sure what their going rate is, BUT maybe they would teach you at the same time. I'm originally from KS and they have always been helpful.

Twisted Quilter

Welcome from Michigan!

NikkiLu

Welcome from the SHO-ME state - Missouri - Lebanon here - a long ways from KC. I lived in KC during the late 60's for a few years. Yes, to all of the above ideas. Let all of your friends and neighbors know that you are interested in quilting and some may be able to point you towards a source for fabrics. Lots of older ladies who no longer sew, may have a stash in a closet that they don't want anymore. Your machine is your friend - learn all about what it can do.

scrapnut

It is expensive, BUT it is cheaper than therapy!!!

Bluebonnets

Welcome from Texas!!