Mine is a classic reply I guess....My grandmother made over 300 quilts and supported her large family from the 30's through the '60's by selling quilts made on her treadle sewing machine Even after she got a new electric machine with cams in the sixties she always preferred and usually used the treadle. She was the dearest person in the world to me. While she was living I thought quilting was for "old" ladies...I liked getting a quilt from her but never thought about making one myself. She passed away in December of 1975 at the age of 86 when I was newly married and living several hours away. I was heartbroken and depressed for many, many months. Early in 1976, as a Bi-Centennial grant project, a free quilting class was offered in my county. In an effort to feel close to Grandma Emma again I took the class.....was almost immediately hooked and have been quilting ever since and am now a professional quilter myself....and my youngest of three daughters is named Emma as well.