Wow, you all hit the nail on the head. In the past year, we moved to sw Florida, and I have not found any quilting friends yet. The available guilds, there are 2, meet at night and both are just a bit too far for me to feel comfortable driving. Plus, as many of you have commented, I never felt really part of the guild a used to belong to, so I'm not sure I want to get into that situation again. I was a tomboy -- grew up with 3 older brothers, no sisters, and I have never been comfortable in large groups of women, guess that's why.
Anyway, the amount of quilting information and experience on the board is invaluable, and I thank everyone that shares their work and techniques, their successes and failures, and their support.