Originally Posted by MadQuilter
I took a class when I first started but it was from the "Quilts Quilts Quilts" book which really covers quite an array of methods. Do you have a LQS (local quilt store) in your area? I'd check there for classes. Sometimes the community centers here have them too, but I don't know about your area.
IMHO, that is THE book to get. There is also a "second installment." The books are set up in "lessons." The explanations are very direct and the pictures are great.
OH -- and welcome aboard from South Louisiana.