I grew up with my Dad & paternal Grandparents. My grandmother wasn't a quilter (she did crochet, needlepoint, etc.) I don't know how I got it in my head that I wanted to make a quilt but when I was 7 I decided to make one. I can remember sitting on the floor cutting up my clothes. I'll never forget the look on my Grandmother's face when she walked in to find me cutting up my clothes LOL! :-D