I will be having a similar reaction soon. I have a friend who is older than me and she is working on getting all her materials sorted before she parts with them all. I think she's just taking a stroll down memory lane which is perfectly ok with me. When she's done, she's giving it all to me. She said I'll need a pick up truck and a couple of strong men because the plastic drawers she has all the material in is quite heavy. I'm excited to be blessed with such a nice gift but at the same time I'll be sad for my friend. She started quilting when she was 7 and she is now 80! She has already given me all her quilting books and they are very cool!