I begain quilting after years of garment construction. Quilt shop opened up next door to my employer and I was so totally in awe of the quilts that were being displayed and the gorgeous fabrics. Brandi, the store owner, convinced me that I could do it......so I started out with a king size "tesselating stars" (not sure that's how you spell it)..needless to say..that was MANY quilts ago. It's very addicting and relaxing.