i quilt because i am an artist when i choose colors and layouts. as a photographer, some day, i hope to do landscape quilts from some of my photos. i relax when i'm quilting, it seems to be an excusable way not to keep at the house all the time. My DH, just laughed and told his buddies at work, that he could tell when i'd been quilting by how much stuff was piled up in the sinks. My kids really appreciate their handmade quilts and those who haven't gotten theirs yet are clamoring to be next.