I had a time lapse of about 8 years. I'd become very disappointed in the treatment of a few quilts I'd made. Whelping beds for dogs and drop cloths for mechanics and throw rugs to cover oil spots and birthing beds for cats. A lot of money was one thing but the inappreciation of these just through me into a downward spiral. My granddaughter brought me out of that when she went to an estate sale and found a quilt for $5.00. She really liked that quilt. That estate sale was 3 years ago and she tried analyzing everything about it. We talked about the size (queen). She sent me a photo of her with it. it was tattered but she thought about the work that went into it. She had a seamstress look at it and was informed it was hand quilted. She was amazed. In that same week, I had shown a house for sale and there were quilts in the house. The house was very messy and pet odor was very strong. The clients had a collection of quilts and were very disappointed (as was I) int the condition of these quilts. I know we saw 15 or 20 quilts. Some tattered some not. My clients purchased a different house but they belonged to a local guild and invited me to join them as guests. They were having a birthday party for one of the members. With all that happening in one week, I just started renovating the spare bedroom and making sure all my fabric was cleaned. A little at a time and still working on a few things here and there. I'm back where I belong and I love this board. This is where "TOO MUCH INFORMATION" can be a good thing.