I was hooked on HGTV when they actually had shows that were interesting. Found Simply Quilts with Alex Anderson. A friend also quilted but did all of her piecing by hand at that time. Started watching Simply Quilts regularly and decided to give it a try. Found that, for me, it's a great mix of hand and machine work. I machine piece and hand quilt. I love all types of hand work - knitting, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stich, etc. but was getting bored with them so quilting it is!