My Mom starting quilting 4 years ago. My Dad was ill. I took her a precut kit she could work on while sitting with my Dad. After his death she finished that one entirely by hand. She is working on 2 more quilts now, one for my brother and sister. My Mom lives with me now. I rearranged my sewing room so her sewing machine could be used in there. She bought a Janome made for quilting. She will be 80 next month. My Mom is the one who taught me to sew.