I too, am a lone quilter! I am a self taught quilter and although I have been invited to join a local quilt guild, I have made excuses not to go. I guess I am nervous of all of the talented quilters who may not like my work. My daughter (who lives in Alaska) and I love to sew, we spend lots of time on the phone discussing our current or next projects!I have not taken any classes yet, I would like to sme day. There is a quilt shop 15 minutes from my house, but they are VERY expensive. Someday, when I have extra $$ I will sign up for a class. I too, just think of all of the fabric I can buy with the money the class costs! And I agree with alot of others who have answered -- there are GREAT ideas on here! I can't wait til the next newsletter comes out :lol: