How wonderful. The world has plenty of room for another quilter. Check out sewingplaces like a store, church group, neighbors,etc. At the local quilt shops here in Ok and Ar. they offer quilting lessons. Ask everyone. Or you could buy a quilt pattern book at Wal mart as these have lessons for beginners in them. Also Go on line to Quilters Cashe.com. She has on line lessons there from each easy step to the next,plus thousands of free patterns. So get cracking. There are tons of sites out there to inspire you.