Who taught you to sew?
Like most of us, my mother. Additional sewing instruction came during Jr. High School "Home Ec" classes.

What frustrated you the most about your sewing machine?
About the machine I learned to sew on? It was an old Kenmore with cams. Hated changing cams.

What would make it easier to learn to sew?
Hmmm ... it wasn't difficult.

What did you do to conquer the sewing machine?
Having the Hom Ec classes helped because each day could be a different machine. So I've sewn on Kenmores, Singers, Pfaff's, Bernina's .... I do remember I had favorites but I'll be darned if I remember which they were now. That was a few years ago ya know
What kept you going?
For a long time after high school I stopped. Then when I got married my husband bought me a sewing machine and I started making garments again. Many years later, and a different husband, and another new sewing machine (so I guess if I *really* want that HQ16 I need another husband? Nah). So in a sense, getting new husbands ... I mean new machines kept me going.
Where did you keep your sewing machine? Case or Cabinet?
Cabinet.
When did you conquer the sewing machine?
Early. 10 ... 12 ... something like that.
How did you ever learn to quilt?
That was a relatively short time ago. I was in the back seat of a van with two friends. The friend in the front passenger seat had completed a quilt top and was hand quilting while we drove, and I was watching her from the back seat and decided "I can do that". So I did. Self taught.
Did you use a straight stitch or zig zag sewing machine to learn to sew?
Zig Zag.
Were you a child or an adult when you learned to quilt?
Old lady