I began quilting in 1999. I made a log cabin quilt (full size). Cut each strip 2 inches wide with a rotary cutter, my favorite part of the quilting process. Took forever to machine sew the blocks. Then hand basted the top, batting and backing. My husband made me a quilting frame from two saw horses, grin. Put it up in my dining room where it then took me almost two years to hand quilt it a 1/4 inch from each and every seam. I have a back problem which didn't allow me to sit very long at a time. Took me a couple of days to bind it. Presented it to my mother in 2001 and she loved it. She passed away in 2003 and I have the quilt back. This quilt has been washed and machine dried so many times and it still looks great. Every time I see it I think of Mom. I now do all my quilting, from start to finish, with my DSM and can do a quilt in just a couple of weeks and those that receive them can't believe that I "did the whole thing", grin. Working on a queen size for a niece right now. I LOVE QUILTING.