I am a newbie widow and sewing, which I have not done for years and years but learned in my youth from my mom, is a way for me to connect with the ones I love and cherish. My granddaughter(6) was explaining to my daughter how Grandma is going to teach her to sew next time she comes. She has a fabric collection and knows where each piece came from and has lots of ideas on what could be done with it. I can see that much joy and family unity can come from this craft and I do it for that reason. To me it is worth every penny!