I know that both of my grand mothers quilted since I have or had some of there quilts. My great grandmother on my mom's side was also a quilter. I am sure that quilting and sewing go further back in the family history since my fathers mother grew up in a soddy in South Dakota and my mothers family were originally from New York State. My mother was not a quilter but loved to sew and collect fabric. She taught me to sew then I taught myself quilting from looking at grandma's quilts.