I agree with mpspeedy, in that there is no fitting to be done in quilting as there is in garment sewing, and that is a plus for sure. I once read that when the economy is bad, home crafting picks up. I don't know if that is true, but it kind of makes sense in a way, because if you have that creative gene, you might be inclined to use it during hard times, as a release, whether it is personal burdens or something broader you are dealing with. I knew a woman who had never made a quilt until she lost her 17 year old son. A friend introduced her to quilting hoping it would help her through her grief. She started making quilts, one after the other, and made them for many years until her death at age 90. She always said quilting saved her life. Her friends would bring her pretty fabric to keep her busy, knowing how much her quilting helped her.