My mother was an excellent seamstress. Don't remember her making any quilts until later in life. I took HomEc in jr hi and made a skirt & vest. Didn't sew any more until late 60s/early 70s when I bought my first little singer (which was a treadle head converted to electric) for $14.98. Started sewing some of my clothes then. Think I made my first quilt in 1990 (embroideried) for my first granddaughter. It's just grown from there. Sure do enjoy it now. Don't remember what happened to that first machine - wish I had it now.