i am a self taught try and era quilter i try and learn from my mistakes my first quilt made was the friendship ring pattern it was a wedding gift to my sister. most of my quilts are made for fundraising events for diferent charities i do not belong to a group due to i cannot find one in my area. yes i have entered my quilts in compitions at our local fair i have many first place quilts with theirribbons and i have also one best of the best four years running . yes i still have my first quilt made it was a class project for my son when he was in kindergarden parents had to help their children make a quilt of their life and family. i love to quilt for many reasons but the most important one is to see a terminally ill child receiving one of my personalized quilts made just for them what a smile they have when they receive them gives them a little break from thinking about their sickness