I started quilting in the mid 70's, but my MIL who was a hand piecer & quilter said that quilts were not to be pieced on a DSM. So I stopped and only did crafting. After she passed, I inherited her small stash, some cotton, mostly polyester fabrics. Then my obession began. I think that any other craft can be mastered, but the world of quilting is always changing- different fabrics, different patterns, there is no end to learning the art of quilting. This is what holds my interest. (Except for the hand sewing the back of the binding, haven't mastered the elmers glue trick yet.) And after almost 40yrs of quilting, I still haven't made all the quilts I have pictured in my mind.