My mom sewed clothes, but never did any quilting, knitting or anything like that.
Never knew either of my grandmothers, but there was always in our home a beautiful white, pink and green quilt that my great-grandmother made. I have always loved it and now I have it in my home. I think that was my inspiration to start quilting.
I learned quilting by doing - and reading directions from a Better Homes and Gardens magazine quilt pattern in the 70s.