After I painted the inside of the house and found out what custom curtains cost, I got a book from the library and made the curtains myself. I'd never had so much fun -- sending for swatches, taking pictures, handling the fabric. When I was done, I looked at the bag of 1/4 yard pieces I'd bought to audition for the third bedroom curtains (which has since become my sewing room), and realized they all went together really well; I thought, I could make a quilt! So I began reading quilting books from the library and realized it was the perfect pursuit for someone who enjoyed working with fabric and color. (I didn't realize it wasn't the best idea to learn hand-quilting on thick home decor fabrics, lol, but I persevered.)