Hi Michelle, congratulations on becoming a quilter....we have some of the best people right here on the quilting board who are willing to help with any questions that you have. I don't post a lot, but I'm always reading and learning from the very generous quilters here. When you said you had suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm a few years ago, it reminded me of my precious step-father who lived thru one also. You are two very blessed people.