I was living and going to school out in Los Angeles. I was in my early 20s, myself and a few coworkers wanted to take quilt lessons. I took my first quilt lesson from Mary Ellen Hopkins in Santa Monica Calif in her very first quilt shop. She was so much fun. Now she is a renowned quilter, lecturer, designer and probably a lot more. I was so lucky to have had my first lessons with her. We made Christmas placemats and I'm sure a lot more but I cann't remember now.