My mom taught me to embroider when I was 7. At 8 she taught me to crochet. As I got older I added counted cross stitch, needlepoint, and crewel. As an adult she tried to teach me to hand quilt and that didn't work out. By the time I was 42 I had to stop doing all hand projects due to carpal tunnel and arthritis. A dear friend told me to try machine quilting and it has been a sanity saver for me. I call it fabric therapy. I love creating something from pieces of cloth.