No one in my family quilted. But they did sew. My mom made most of my clothes and mended all of them. She raised and lowered hems with the best of them. I remember my Grandma sewing with her hand crank -- but most of it was mending.
My mom crocheted. My grandmother knitted. I learned all three. I also learned how to draft patterns from my mom - that skill has turned out to be valuable more than I can say. In my early adulthood, I took my knitting and crocheting basics and taught myself to do more intricate work. Mom also taught me tatting. Being around all this sure had its influence on making me a crafter in several different ways.
Quilting, well that I taught myself. But by knowing how to follow patterns from garment sewing, it was an easy learning curve. Now my Mom is my biggest fan of my quilting.