I just read through a post about how some people who are gifted with our quilts dont like/want them. How about this, start collecting fabric from clothing - if you have it around, like"the smock I wore to the hospital to have you", "the blouse I wore home". "The dress I wore for my going to my honeymoon, I wore this the first day of your school, YOU wore this the first day of school" things like that. Then, find a simple scrap type pattern you can work on pull out put up, this quilt will travel with you through life. Keep a journal, tape a bit of fabric from each piece of clothing and write a page explaining what happened when you wore this clothing.
Finish it when you feel old and grey and ready to lay down and then, when you die, you can sit back on a cloud and watch your quilt snubbing family fight over it - when its about them, I know people are suddenly interested lol sharet