I have some from the late 80's - that was when the first quilt bug bit me. But, aside from collecting eight or ten yards of fabrics that I liked and buying a couple of books, that's as far as I got.
When I realized that it was so complicated and that I was going to have to buy a much bigger variety of fabrics, I lost interest. I was really into "fast and easy" crafts back then - to have a pretty something-or-other to show for it at the end of the day.