I have been quilting for about 10 years and I have ONE in my house plus two Christmas wall hangings. All the others have gone to daughters and granddaughters and very special friends and their babies. After retiring, I found quilting became more expensive than when I worked. I am part of a prayer quilt ministry in our church and we have a tremendous demand for quilts and prayer squares we provide. So it has been a wonderful and blessed adventure to make quilts for people who are in life-altering situations: some folks I know and many I never meet. It has been so rewarding to share these, and the materials are donated or purchased by donations to the ministry. Now I get to sew non-stop every day and not feel guilty spending all my retirement money.