Hello.
I'm also a newbie. I sewed for years...made my girls' clothes, etc, and loved it. When I started working full time there was no time. We finally gave away my old Kenmore machine. A retirement goal was to learn to quilt, so I bought a new machine, took some lessons, and Bingo! I'm hooked.
We took the doors of a closet, painted the inside and installed a little nook for me to sew. The rest of the small room has a twin bed and my desk and bookcase...but it is a ROOM OF MY OWN! Finally.
This is a great board!