Awesome topic, Eddie!
I have always admired (and coveted :D ) quilts, but my Mom was the seamstress in the family. Boy could she make anything! I felt I couldn't even come close to measuring up to that, so I went a different way - needlework. The love of a needle and thread in my hand had to come naturally :wink: I did that for 20 years, going from counted cross stitch to designing Hardanger and Counted Thread pieces. Then MS took the focus from one of my eyes, and one day I just couldn't do it anymore. Rather than look at what I lost, I focused (pun intended :lol: ) on what I could do - and being older (maybe not wiser :wink: ) I turned to quilts. I can design again, I can play with thread again! Plus, the kids are grown and gone, so I have spending money again!!!