What is a quilt? I have been quilting since forever-the '60's. I think the boom started in the '70's. But, look at what has happened. Unbelievable fabric choices, batting improvements and thousands of books and patterns. Now, I am taken with templates and techniques that not only simplify making designs but make them almost foolproof. But, quiltmaking has been a springboard to fiber art quits and graphic design. I was at the Mancuso show in Denver last weekend and was amazed to see so many art projects and so few traditional offerings. I know that this was the choice of the show coordinators as they juried in the pieces to be shown. There are so many sources, brick and mortar stores and online offerings that the sky is the limit. Yes, explosion is the right word!