I have always made cross stitch samplers for any of my friends that have had babies. Then, last summer, I had two friends that were due to give birth within a month of each other. I had finished the cross stitch sampler for the first friend, but didn't have time to do one for the second friend, and plus I wanted a change from doing cross stitch. Knitting or crocheting would take too long to learn to a satisfactory standard, but I could already sew and use a sewing machine, and knew the basics of patchwork. So with some research online and A LOT of help and encouragement from everyone on here, I made a simple, patchwork squares baby quilt. Now all my friends with babies have a quilt, and have been tryinga different pattern with each one and loving it!!!