Check and see if your local school district doesn't have an adult ed program. My first quilting class was taught by a woman with MANY years of quilting / teaching experience. We bought the supplies before the first class and she went thru the cutting, basting, piecing and quilting of a lap /baby sized quilt. We met one night a week for several weeks, and by the end of the "semester" we each something beautiful to show off at our final meeting. It was the best beginner level class and more than I could have hoped for. That class is what hooked me!!