My Mother born in 1919 sewed clothing, started one quilt and I found 10 blocks that she completed after she died. Did not have any idea that she had even started one. Her mother died when she was 8 and did not quilt as far as I know. My Mother crocheted and knitted like a demon, though!
I had made all my clothes for years through high school, but never took any sort of Home Ec and was only interested due to the practical reason, I could have more clothes by making them as my money went further.
My Dad's mother born in 1891 and made 1 quilt as far as I know (which I have), but she did not like sewing or mending though she was a farmer's wife with a bunch of kids. She may have crocheted. So when I started at the age of 42, it was after seeing some quilt at the Bishop Museum in Hawaii including the Queen's Crazy Quilt. (Which is fabulous!).