never took a class, they always seem to be in the afternoon, and i'm at work. my grandmother taught me some when i was little 4-5-6 yrs, and i sewed my own clothes in high school, but i started quilting when my granddaughter was coming & i saw a great quilt on the cover of a magazine. lemoyne star probably not the best choice for my first quilt. but my granddaugher still sleeps with it, and it hasn't fallen apart in the wash in 4 1/2 yrs, so i guess i got it right enough!