My mom taught me to sew when I was very young. I was also in 4H and I took Home Ec and had sewing classes there as well. I have sewn my own clothes, sewn for my home. However, the quilting that I did as a young girl was always done all by hand. Mom had a huge quilting frame she and the ladies nearby (rural area) always worked on quilts as time permitted. Stitches had to be perfect, no long or sideways stitches permitted. So I never did any quilting after I left home and not until I had my boys raised. I started quilting because I found it could be a stress reliever for me and I could allow myself to make mistakes.
