I started quilting because I had boxes and bags of scraps left over from making clothes for myself and family. I started sewing at the age of nine on my mother's featherweight and was soon stitching just about everything. When I was a poor university student, I already had friends starting their families and I needed inexpensive baby gifts. They all got tied baby quilts made of poly/cotton broadcloth, gingham or small prints and bibs made from my overflowing scrap bin. I've been quilting ever since. It's my sanity saver and my passion.