If you have a local or area guild, please join. Don't hesitate to take your problems to the meetings and ask for suggestions. We all learn from each other and often they have classes/demonstrations/trunk shows that are invaluable (and free) instruction. Ours has been going for 25 years and it just gets better and better. We have elderly ladies, middle aged experienced quilters, young learners, and a couple of middle school girls just learning to sew. What fun! Whatever your level of experience, you will be welcomed and valued.