Originally Posted by
Bequest
We live in the BOONEYs of the mountains of WV. The nearest quilt shop giving lessons is an hour away. I am looking into their offerings for lessons, but it would be a serious commitment of gas and time, so I'm going the self-taught route for now. It's called Patchwork Plus, Inc.
Perhaps the shop has a 'block of the month' or sampler type program available? My LQS does a sampler/BOM each year that I have found to be very helpful. It's usually a minimal initial fee and if you complete your block each month, your fabrics for the next months blocks are free. You truly can end up with a completed top for about $20. It is a great skill-builder exercise. I am not doing this year's as I have a few other projects going that are taking up my time as well as having a few of those tops already that are UFO's.
But it could be a great way to get some basics under your belt without too much of a $$ or time commitment if your shop - tho far away - does this sort of program.