I come from a long line of makers---and going way back there have been quilters. So while I did lots of sewing of clothing,curtains, etc, I shied way from quilting cause the thought of using scissors & cardboard templates scared me off--and then in 2010 I saw a newspaper article from my local Guild that offered beginner classes for the price of membership. I signed up both myself & my DD, and am now addicted! I am now teaching those beginner classes--have a class of 28-30 starting Sat. and going 7 weeks!