gosh, I just love this topic. I have been quilting since Dec 2006, I am past that 40 mark,,,, when I asked my mom to show me how to start quilting she stated that I was too young to sit home and quilt. I hand embroidered at the rip old age of 4, sewed doll clothes, crocheted, made my kids clothes, and now all of a sudden I was too young to quilt. I say NOT, I only wish I had started earlier. This is just a great hobby, (obsession), all you guys are great... all you young ones... enjoy and never give up the craft.