I started with embroidery in my early teens - my Granny in Newfoundland would make us sit for hours on a Sunday afternoon and embroider pillowcases, tablecloths and dollies. I taught myself to sew and cross-stitch when my kids were little and took up knitting along the way as well. Quilting just happened. I was shopping one day and saw some fabric I really liked to make a skirt from, got looking at pattern books and the rest is history. My first quilt was a queen size log cabin that I made for my parents and I have never looked back. My Mother, and both Grandmothers were knitters and crocheters, or needlework, but, none of them quilted. I have probably taken about 5-8 classes in the 25 years I've been quilting so I have learned alot from my own mistakes. Quilting is the one passion that isn't affected by my various health issues, yet and I hope to be quilting for many, many more years.