My mom taught me to sew when I was little. She makes beautiful garments and we did lots of crafts as I was growing up. I wanted to quilt ever since I read the Little House on the Prairie books. I tried to do a log cabin when I was 12 but had no help and gave up. In college I met a wonderful "grandmother" who taught me to do a small.Amish quilt. When I graduated she gave me her sewing machine. Now I'm 40 and still learning!