I don't remember ever not sewing...my grandmother's both sewed (both of them step-grandmas), one of them a professional tailor. I learned first on her treadle, then on the motorized version. My mom sewed and made all of our clothes. When I was eleven she had what they would have called a nervous breakdown that lasted almost a year. So, I took over the sewing. Over the years life has sometimes gotten in the way, but I've always had a sewing machine and the knowledge that I could use it any time I wanted. I'm now trying to learn to give myself permission to spend time with all of the arts I do, especially quilting...