Originally Posted by roseOfsharon
62 here and still as young at heart as I was at 20! It's good to see so many younger quilters, I was late starting the craft and wished I had known to do so much younger! Men seem to equate quilters as old biddys who sit around in groups and chat and sew ( lol sometimes we do! ) But for the most part it is an individual *sport*, one that brings us together in spirit no matter the age!
I like what you say here. I'm almost 56. I too am a late starter - still a newbie - only been quilting less than a year. My husband also thinks it makes me "an old lady" because I took up quilting. He also says dumb things when his sugar is low!! By the way, I am also in MD.