If I had known how much I would enjoy quilting I would've started 45 years ago! :-) Seriously though i know what you mean. I used to cross stitch and loved it but...it was something to fill my time. Dh worked out of town and once the kids went to bed i had NOTHING to do.....no internet back then. But now...oh quilting is my stress relief. And lately life has been stressful!