I didn't really start doing quilting until I had to take a medical leave from work in Sept. '96.....
But my earlier days I remember making a quilt for my nephew, at my sisters request, using left over quilted scraps from robes I made my nephews...don't remember what was used for backing but no batting was needed......this was in the early '60's.
Then I made a baby quilt for my baby in 1973 before she was born....2/73......she still has the quilt.
Then in about '74/'75 I made a quilt for me and hubby using polyester squares......that winter I hand cut about 1000 or more squares for a quilt and made patch work pants for my 2 small daughters.
DH & myself used our poly quilt for 20 yrs. until I sick and tired of the slip and slide of the quilt because it was poly squares on both sides. That's when I no longer worked and made us a new quilt the end of 96.....it's still used as an extra for grandkids to use or whoever.....been repaired several times but still keeps them warm.