I've sewed since home economics and then for the kids when they were young. I've crocheted for a long time but for about ten yrs now I have made different patterns from panels a lot and now really getting into quilting the harder things for the last 5 yrs or sew but have had to learn on my own mostly. I sure do love it. It makes you feel like you really accomplice something and learn a whole lot the hard way. Sue