My Grandma taught me to sew when I was 7. Many years of 4-H and Home Ec. classes taught me the skills I needed for working in a dry cleaners doing alterations (college years), making my own clothes, prom dresses, bridesmaids and wedding dresses. I also made costumes for plays and my kids when they were little. My late MIL quilted but passed on before I got a chance to learn from her. No one else in my family quilts. A year and a half ago I decided our great-neice needed a quilt for her first birthday so I checked a book out at the library. Didn't know how to quilt it so DH found me a Grace Frame and I taught myself on that. This year I joined a BOM group at a quilt shop, a $5 quilt club at another shop, a brand new quilt guild and the rest of my questions I ask all of you! Todate I have made 9 quilts as gifts, one to keep, and 7 charity quilts. I have my second "keeper" in progress. I think it is my favorite-so far.