I started out making coordinated quilts, picking the fabric carefully so everything matched and was coordinated. I only vaguely remember quilts my Mother made, probably because they were practical and worn out by the time I came along, I was the youngest of 7 children, 5 brothers and one sister. We had a family friend who made quilts, as well as "scrappy" pieced aprons shaped like upside down tulips on her treadle machine. Many years later I wanted to make a quilt for a family reunion and everyone sent in fabrics of their own choosing. That was hard for someone like me, but as time goes on, I find that as much as I love making coordinated quilts with hand-picked fabrics and colors, I love the challenge of making quilts with fabrics that I haven't chosen. Scrappy, coordinated, art quilts, whatever floats your boat, do what your heart feels is right. Besides, everyone in my family looks forward to the quilts I make and I am passing down part of me to my family.