AnnieF I think I am like you, only a beginner. Took my first class at Joanne Fabrics where they included basic tools for the price of the class. Then I took two more classes from a sewing shop with a woman who was SOOOOO knowledgable. I went beyond the table runner to make all of the squares in a sampler book. They look great pinned individually on the cork wall. But family and holidays took me away (and a little fear that the final project might not be as great as the model in the shop). I am teaching as well as hobbying, but the satisfaction from quilting can't be beat!