I come from a non-sewing, non-quilting family. :-( I was inspired to quilt by a lady who was hand-piecing and hand-sewing a Dear Jane. Her daughter and my daughter had a dance class together and Donna would bring her Dear Jane blocks to work on while we waited. I was intrigued and started asking her tons of questions. She obliged and shared her love of quilting with me. I decided to try a simple nine patch design and was immediately hooked. That was about 6 years ago and I'm still going strong. I'm proud to say that I am completely self-taught and still learning things everyday.