I've been quilting almost 1 1/2 years. I did try to make one quilt many years ago, but I did everything by hand (from piecing to quilting it) & it took me a few years to complete it. Of course, my kids were little then & took up most of my time. But, I decided that quilting was not for me. Then about 1 1/2 years ago it was a very snowy winter & I got the bug to quilt again. I found a free rail fence pattern on the Internet & bought my fabrics, and from then on I was addicted. Then I bought a sewing machine with the drop feed feature & have been practicing FMQ. I have to say that this board is what helped me. I don't have anyone around me that quilts, and so, I have been trying to learn on my own. I don't think that I would have made much progress if it had not been for the helpful quilters on this board. So, here's a big THANK YOU to all the wonderful quilters on this board.