I have always sewed. About 4-5 yrs ago, I decided to make my granddaughter a photo quilt for her high school graduation. If course, that set a precedent and I have to make one for all the grandkids--that's ten. Next year I have to have two done. My first few were pretty basic. I didn't really consider them quilts, tho technically, I guess they were. The last one was made using the Cotton theory. I had just gotten my 730, so there was some embroidery on it also. I am using the same method with these two. I am still definitely a newbie. Other than the photo quilts, I haven't done much--a couple of table runners and quilting in the purses I make. I dove right in like everything I do, tho. I have books and more patterns on my computer and elsewhere than I will ever get done! I love it, love it, love it! :D