I wish I had gotten into quilting when either (or better, both!) of my grandmothers were still alive. They were both very dedicated and prolific quilters and I wish they could have seen that their beloved hobby was going to be kept up in the family. Plus I wonder how many things they could have taught me, how much bonding we could have done working on projects together. But both of my parents were the youngest of several children, so all of my grandparents had passed away by the time I was in my mid 20's, and I didn't pick up quilting until just a couple years ago (I'm nearly 40 now).