I learned to sew on the old Singer as soon as my feet could reach the treadle! I started making my own clothes by the time I was ten! My sister in law Roberta (on this board too) will vouch for that! First I started because I was picky about everything... later because I was really TALL and back in those days it was impossible to find "store bought" clothes for tall girls. I made most of my kids clothes till they were in school... then they got what all the other kids were wearing. Gotta fit in, doncha know!
I've done all the crafty stuff... crochet, knitting, cross-stitch, etc. But quilting is the one I stick with. I've been doing it for a lot of years, and I can't seem to get by without my quilting "fix". I like all the stages of quilting, from designing patterns to hand stitching the binding on. I like the precision, the colors, the textures, the skill it requires... everything about it speaks to my soul!