I moved to a new town and needed/wanted to make friends. I had never even sewn on a button before my first quilt class. That's what safety pins are for :) :) And of course my first quilt was an applique!!! Had to have the teacher thread the machine for me. I was hooked immediately. As a child my grandmother quilted and let me sit at her feet and pump the treadle with my hands as she quilted, but I didn't have any interest in learning any more back then.