Bev, don't sell yourself short. Perhaps you could go as a guest to a meeting and check it out. That's how I got started. I paid $5 to go as a guest and found many friendly people. The guest speaker was great and I was sold. We have all levels--yes a few do show quilts and get in quilting mags, but even they are mostly friendly and welcoming. Afterall, even those that do show quilts were beginners at one point!