I started quilting so long ago that my scissors a ruler and cardboard templates were my only tools. For a long time it was hard to find a lot of good fabrics. There was a time when there were not very many doing quilting. I remember it started coming back in the late 60's and 70's. I started getting interested in it again in the mid 70's. From there it started getting more popular and has really grown into what it is today. I am so happy the art was not lost.