I always hated the hand sewing before I started quilting but I had lots of time in Dr waiting rooms with elderly relatives & decided piecing quilts would be a good way to pass the time. I knew nothing about quilting but found so many women in the waiting rooms that wanted to share their knowledge with me, or older folks that would want to talk about watching their mothers & grandmothers hand piece. Now I have found that even thought I can't read one sentence in the car without getting sick I can piece to my hearts content & it doesn't make me sick at all. So now I keep a grandmother's flower garden in one car & a periwinkle in the other...be prepared!!...& it gives me a way to share time with my husband & quilt too.