Oh, I am so happy for you...and I bet your new quilting buddy feels the same way!
If you really hit it off together, you might consider setting aside one Friday a month to meet in each others homes and quilt a little together. I bet your group would grow...
Perhaps even the small shop you went to would enjoy having you meet there free of charge for a couple of hours...
Quilting is a life saver for women today, as it was years ago!
Glad you found one another!