Of course we'd all like to be a part of the conversation! Quilter's are like that -- we love to share -- everything! I found the best way to learn is to find a local quilt group that will accept "newbies" (not all do & some can be rather snobby), but there's so much to learn from the ladies "hand on". I joined a hand-quilting group over 7 yrs ago & these ladies are like family now! About half are older - 70 - 90 yrs old & have so much to share w/ those of us who are younger. Good luck!