Welcome to the board. I have always sewn and wanted to make quilts forever but life got in the way. I already understood the basic concept. But, when I moved here I was invited to a County Extension Homemakers Club meeting and then the work day. They make charity quilts among lots of other volunteer work. I helped lay out quilt designs and piece a couple quilts and life no longer gets in my way. I just needed a start and they gave me one. I now am the president of the club and I long arm the charity quilts. You may have a quilting guild near you.