My mom is crafty and artistic but I only ever drew and painted...making crafts was fun but nothing I ever did as a hobby and even when I did them (or paintings) I sometimes didn't know what to do with them.
About 15 years ago I saw an article about a strip quilt in a Woman's Day magazine, and thought it was pretty and would look good on my bed. I made it and a few others and realized that this was a craft that was useful and would be used, vs. the tongue depressor reindeers or other little things.
One of these days I will have to learn how to sew clothes.