The quilt revival started in the 70's. It wasn't like now. We did it like people did years ago because that is all we knew at first. Cardboard patterns and cut and sewed each little piece one at a time. Mostly by hand at first. Then some of you bright educated girls came on the scene and figured out all these neat ways to do things both easier and faster. I don't know why anyone every quilted years ago. I guess because there was no tv and most didn't have money for books and others things of interest.