We had our kitchen re-done about six years ago, which then led me to want to improve the other rooms, so I spent the next four years sampling colors and painting. I loved working with and learning about color. That led to a need for new curtains. When I saw the cost of custom-made curtains (!), I knew that was out of the question, so got a book on window treatments and made them myself. I absolutely loved working with fabric and color. One day, organizing the basement, I saw all the 1/4 yd. pieces I'd used to audition fabrics for one of the bedrooms, and thought, 'Hmm, those all look so nice together.' So I started getting books on quilting from the library. When I saw the pictures of quilts, I knew that's what I wanted to do. Color, and fabric, and endless possibilities!