Love reading all these stories...like different chapters in a good novel. I retired in 2006 and got interested in quilting when I saw lovely quilts at the state fairs or different quilt shows. Things I could never afford, I thought. My sis had a memory quilt made for my mom and it was wonderful. Hubby thought I should try to do one for our family using my computer skills and newly acquired interest in quilting. Bought a book, followed the pattern, and it hangs in my hallway. Learned later I probably should have started out with a simpler project, but I didn't know any better, so it was on to the next project after that. Now I have several vintage machines as well as some fancy computerized ones, and this board has kept me inspired every day. Hated sewing in my earlier days. First project was in 4-H in fifth grade. Never liked it, but I learned more than I thought. I never forgot how to thread a machine.
