I made my first quilt in July of 2000! I was 51 years old. That summer I made and hand quilted three quilts for my kids for Christmas. I finished my last one on 12/22/2000. Talk about a close call! Whew! Oh, and my first quilt was a Dresden Plate. My m-i-l told me I should tackle a much easier one, like a four patch, but I was too stubborn to let that Dresden whup me. It is a bit crooked and the centers of the plates are all different sizes, and I stunk at applique, but I got er done!!
So, I guess I've only been at it for 11 years.