I took a beginner quilting class at LQS which got me going. I hadn't done any sewing for probably 30 years before that. Still had my Pencrest sewing machine which was probably 40 years old. It still worked well after all that time! After taking the class I bought a Pfaff which is what we used in the class, really like it, too. I would like to take more classes or workshops but so far hasn't worked out. I have learned so much from the internet, including this site.