Knitting took off like wildfire about a decade ago with lots of new, young people taking up the craft. I wasn't so young, but jumped on that bandwagon and am still a knitter - when I'm not quilting. Once I stumbled over modern quilts, my interest was immediate. I'm now a member of our local Modern Quilt Guild and there are lots and lots of younger women involved, and new people showing up at every meeting. I think this is really sparking a lot of new interest - and with so many new fabrics, long time quilters have a whole new genre to explore. Between younger people, social media and internet content - quilting is the new "big thing". You no longer need a mother or grandmother or church group or anything like that to learn the craft.