I've always sewn although the things that I make have changed throughout the years. I used to do a lot of garment sewing (made my mom's, sisters' and my clothes), alterations for a couple of stores and then graduated to Hallowe'em costumes and special outfits by the dozens. That's why I started to quilt - to use up all the scraps from all of my sewing. Of course it didn't work and I'm still quilting and doing alterations but few garments. I just finished a Hallowe'en costume ( a pumpkin) for my 18 month old great niece.