Hi! I am new to the forum, and would like to intoduce myself. My name is Marla - and I am from El Paso, TX. I am a self-taught quilter with a smidge of experience. I have little time to quilt, but by August of this year, I will experience the 'empty nest.' I am hoping that quilting will fill (some) hours that I have previously spent at volleyball, basketball, softball games an practices, one-act-play rehearsals, pvernight projects and trips to the mall. :D