I started making my own clothes many years ago when I was in high school but I quit when I retired. My local quilt shop offers classes on quilting so I started three years ago with their basic class and have kept on taking classes when they offered them on specific techniques. My last one was a mystery class called a "Trip Around Scotland." Really a basic quilt but a fun day as the instructor played Scottish music, brought Scottish food for lunch, as well as taught the class. I've taken about 6 classes with this shop and have enjoyed all of them.