medically retired and 53.
thats what alot of people thought about me too..it was an old ladies hobby...lol! plus i was a steelworker/i do welding, rode a motorcycle, had a pool team that travels..nothing girly about me..i think that was what shocked them the most!
and i will admit, the group i go to quilting with are all older than me! BUT i pick up "strays" in the fabric shops..to meet with us..young people that want to learn!