I couldn't find a quilt in the colors I wanted, so I bought a book and and fabrics and went to work. It was taking too long (still a UFO in the cupboard), so I made up my own pattern with really large pieces. "My own pattern" turned out to be "rail fence" when I learned more about quilting and the names of blocks. What really got me going strong, though, was when DH bought me a new sewing machine. I've only taken one class (machine quilting, including FM). I've learned the most right here. THANKS!