Like many art forms, quilting is morphic and cyclical... from functional, to artistic, quilts have always had a story to tell whether following a pattern or creating a one of a kind work of art. Its an expression of the quilt creator.
My five YOD today, asked when I was going to teach her to sew and to make her own quilt, "I see how much fun you have mommy, cuz' you smile when you sew, and you make nice quilts for people".
Quilting a dying form? I think not!