I'm like Davis2se my Mom had a sister that was a professional seamtress & she made all our clothes (2 more sisters) What I remember most is going with Mom to buy the fabric-maybe that is where I get my passion for new fabric) My DG had a quilt frame at the top of the ceiling in her sitting room. I never saw her quilt but I always thought I am going to quilt some day. That day was in my thirties when I bought a quilting book at Bransons. I read the book & then it went on my shelf for another 20 years. Then my sister joined a quilt guild & every lesson she had she taught me, As the saying goes I haven't looked back since! What a joy quilting has been for me. At 68 yo I figure in my mind maybe I can make 20 or so more quilts before I die(I hand quilt) I have one put back specialy to drape my casket! Love this board & am slowly making my way around/LOL