i have been quilting on and off for 35 yrs starting in high school , my favorite is scrappy i love all the different colors , my favorite pattern is 'trip around the world' , my favorite block is 'hanky panky-deck of cards ' my favorite quilt, all of them , i still have my first quilt from high school , i too give a lot of my quilts away , i love the look on peoples faces who receive my quilts .