I, too, am self taught. But sometimes reading a book doesn't always give you the info you need. Nor will a teacher who has a very closed mind. You will get the best info experience can provide right here on the Quilting Board. Everyone here is very helpful and will give you their opinion on anything from prewashing (I always do - never have to worry about bleeding or shrinking fabric), the best thread (I use thread from Connecting Threads), how to do your bindings (I glue down with a glue stick, then machine stitch), etc., etc., etc. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you may have. The search tool will also allow you to look for past questions of the same type. Quilting can be described as a hobby, addiction, passion and many other very descriptive words, but please remember....it should be fun!