Growing up in Germany, I had never seen or heard of quilts. There were Flickldecken, but I didn't get to see one. A friend in New Jersey suggested to me to make a quilt from scraps she gave me. The result was disappointing. It took about 30 more years for me to get into quilting. Until our bi-centennial in 1976, quilting had fallen out of favor. We are so fortunate in the States to have such an abundant supply of materials and notions to indulge our passion. On my visits to Germany in the past, I found fabrics suitable for quilting very rare and not very affordable. Coming August I will check again. Like some others suggested on this board, start with small projects and teach piecing etc. first. Since you seem reluctant to learn this skill, don't be surprised if others are not too interested in learning what you love. My gifts of memory quilts (with family photos printed on fabric) were a big hit in Germany.
Network to find a friend of a friend who will do a feature of your excellent work in your local newspaper.