Back in the middle 80's, in the early days of computer BBS's, I stumbled onto a quilting group on the old GEnie bulletin board. I found them to be caring, generous, helpful, non-judgmental, and diverse; all qualities I aspire to. I wanted to learn to quilt just so I could belong. I was amazed to learn that quilting was not necessarily what my grandmother did. The depth and breadth of the craft seems unlimited. When GE sold the BBS the group broke up and I didn't touch quilting again until a few years ago. So I still count myself as a semi-novice. Quilting is more amazing than ever and quilty people are still caring, generous, helpful, non-judgmental, and diverse.