You don't say where you are from in NW Ohio but check the web to see if you are near a chapter of the Modern Quilt guild. these guilds are composed primarily of younger quilters and are very accepting of new quilters.
And.......put on you armor and ignore those "older" quilters to ignore you. Find someone in the group that you can bond with. thre is a new day for quilters and the older more opinionated ones are losing influence.