Hi Andrea, I'm Deb, from Ontario. Your friend certainly steered you in the right direction. this is a great site. Sounds like you could offer lots of neat tips and advice about quilting. I'm not as experienced as you, but I surely love quilting, as well as knitting and hand embroidery, applique too.
I also love to cook, whenever I have someone at home to enjoy my efforts. Hubby is not a big eater.
Welcome, I'm sure you will enjoy it here.