Twenty five years....When my son was two (he is 27 and a half now) I made a denim and flannel quilt top that was intended to be finished then...first, I couldn't find a good contrast or match for the backing, then I didn't have any money, then I went through a divorce, etc...It just kept moving with me. Then as I started doing more quilting, it didn't seem good enough. Corners are not square, it has stains on it from him sleeping with it and getting a bloody nose, so I used that as an excuse for not finishing it. I finally decided that it was made with love, not perfection and actually finished it four weeks ago and have it packaged and ready to ship off to him in Atlanta. I hope he likes it.