I watched my DM and DGM quilt all my life and started sewing in 4 H at nine years old. When I married in 1957 the first thing I bought was my 401A while DH was serving overseas. DM had not quilted in several years as she was a nurse and didn't have much free time. She took it up again in 1969 and got me started and I never looked back. I have had a quilt in progress from then until now I have given away all I have made but one lap quilt I made from the scraps from some I loved most. I have one started for DD and after I finish that one I am going to make some just for me.