I was taught to do simple hand sewing by my mom when I was little and then later I was taught how to work on a machine. In high school I took a sewing class and one of the projects I could choose to do was make a quilt. The first quilt I made was for my choir teacher (who was like a second mother to me). Anyway, the rest is history. I've been making quilts for about 6-7 years so far.