In addition to quilting, piecing, etc., I also knit (did that a lot while I was recuperating from back surgery) and that absolutely makes a desert of my hands. I'd get to where I couldn't even hold the knitting needles!
By the way, Gold Bond Healing is pretty doggone good, too! The Burt's Beeswax with Almond Milk is expensive, but it goes a long way!
Jeanette Frantz