I had been sewing for years, and teaching sewing for 20 years and my BFF asked me why I hadn't tried quilting. I said "cut all that beautiful fabric into little pieces and sew it back together again? Are you nuts?" She took me on a quilting retreat and challenged me to try it - I did and absolutely fell in love with it. I've been quilting now for 15 years. When I first started, I saw so many quilters making quilted jackets & vest with no idea how to fit the garments, so I started teaching quilted clothing. Now I teach quilting and sewing for the local junior college, so I've come a long way - still challenged by it every day and still loving it!