I am self taught originally. I have taken a few workshops through my guilds. Made my first quilt at 16, 44 years ago. It was 4 inch squares from all of the garment sewing I did. It graced the bed in my first apartment and later my stepsons bed. It may still be in my garage. My husband used it to lie on when he changed the oil in his truck.
Joined my first guild about 13 yrs. later. Joined second guild about 15 years ago. Have made dozens of quilts in every size. Many of them have been gifts or donations. All of my grandchildren and great neices and nephews have received one. I typically give a wallhanging or table runner as a wedding or Christmas gift. I have probably 30 in different sizes that I kept. In the last year I have made more than a hundred Linus quilts. I handquilted probably 100 quilts for other people before the long armers put me out of business. I quilt every monday with the ladies at our local senior center. We have finished three queen sized raffle quilts since I have been going there. I put two tops together for them. I am currently embroiderying all of the names on a quilt a group of us are making for our church's 250 anniversary. My daughter has put in her order for two T shirt quilts as Christmas gifts for she and her husband. I expect her to bring me the shirts next weekend. I machine quilt the Linus quilts but for myself I still handquilt.