Welcome from Norfolk Va. I don't know if you know it or not but this month the sewing/quilt expo is in Raleigh. I'm going down to stay with a friend and we are signed up for classes in fabric dyeing, FMQ and other types of quilting, cutting and all for beginners; my friend is just getting back into this so I figured we both could use that one. Me to brush up on skills that have been learned and not taught and also beginning machine quilting. We also get to chose a free class once we are there. It's a great place to pick up pointers, meet new people and see the latest gadgets.