Hello Cassiemae!----I am a beginner as well and have learned so much from the messages posted here. All of the pictures of finished quilts are such an inspiration! I completed the top for a baby quilt for my first grandbaby this summer. (you know, he just had to have one) Now, it appears that I am hooked and my mind is overflowing with ideas for future projects. But, school is starting tomorrow. I am a Special Ed. Preschool Teacher, so my time will be limited although I plan to "fit" it in. We have three grown children and have been married for 38 years. Our only child now is furry, an 11 year old Labrador Retriever named Molly. :D