Amma,
I retired in 'o1 and after we moved I started quilting. I basically taught myself how to quilt and then took a couple of classes to fill in what I missed. :lol: My sister lives in Seattle and I was up there visitingfor two weeks this spring. I mailed home 5 priority boxes of fabric. Fabric shopping is so much fun! (especially for us fabric-a-holics!)
Don't be intimidated just jump on in. You have found a wonderful world to be retired in! Trust me!!! If you have any questions just post them and you will find lots and lots of answers. Everyone on this site is so nice about helping!
Again, Welcome to the world of quilting.