Moving to a new area always presents a challenge, especially when you've been in your former area 'forever'. As a retired military wife I've done the moving thing dozens of times, and for some reason some areas were easier to make new friends in than others. Not sure why that was either.
The two main ways I met people was at church and at my kids school functions.
The suggestion to locate fabric and quilt shops in your area is definitely a winner! Also visit with the other wives at the car shows. Once you get to know some people you'll feel much better...or at least I always did.