Welcome Janie! Sounds like you are a wonderfully creative soul! I started quilting about, oh, 14 years ago, taking an Adult Education class...and I'm still taking the same class!! There are a few of us that have been there together for that long too. We have a lot of fun!
I also belong to a quilt guild - TLC Quilters - and am the treasurer for the Southern California Council of Quilt Guilds. Quilters are the best people - caring, creative, nurturing and FUN! Good luck with your quilting!