Hi and welcome from Southern California! I was in the same boat as you years ago-took a beginner class and didn't touch (or think about it) for about 10 years-then out of a necessity to find something constructive to do, I decided to get it out and finish the (very ugly, I might add!) quilt I had started. After finishing, I got bitten by the bug! Unfortunately, I lived on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific and nobody there to help me. I subscribed to Quiltmaker magazine and bought what little really cheap (and I mean CHEAP) Chinese fabric I could and dug in and taught myself-and now, about 30 quilts later and living back in the US, I wish I had someone to "buddy" with nearby to shop with!! You'll get tons of help and advice here on this board, and no doubt someone here will live by you!!