I started a GFG after seeing one in about '72 or '73. I did not know anything about quilting but wanted one. I used material from clothes I made for kids and myself, and my mother. As the cardboard hex wore out and I made new ones they apparently grew along with the quilt. Then I started putting it together with a bright yellow pathway to match the center of the flowers. It is very uneven and when I took it out a few months ago thinking I would finish it now that I know more about quilting, I decided it is very ugly, and put it back planning to give the unfinished top to a thrift store. So over 40 years old!