My story is not as interesting as all of yours, but I used to watch my Mother hand piece quilts when I was a little girl. Always thought that I would one day do what my Mother did. After I retired, this is when I decided to try and quilt (1998). Bought a Learn to Quilt book and made my first quilt, full size. Now I can 't get enough of it and have so many on my bucket list, I know I will never get them done, but I will die trying!!