I use to help my grandma trace her patterns unto fabric and then cut them out and place them all in piles. Her livingroom was her sewing room. So grandpa would sit and trace and cut while he watched TV. They always had a card table in their during the winter. Grandma did not quilt during the spring or summer because of her intense gardening. I never did do any sewing there..because I was so active in school. The sewing...I just took the plunge. This board is teaching me tons.