I had taken Home Economics in junior high and we did a few sewing projects. Also tried my hand at garment sewing over the years, but was not really good at it. I started about 4 years ago, when my daughter decided she was going to make herself a quilt for her college dorm room. I decided I would make a quilt at the same time so if she had any questions I would know what she was talking about. That was about 48 quilts ago! I probably average a quilt a month. I love fabric and the unlimited color/pattern combinations. When I was in High School, I wanted to be an artist. Took all kinds of art classes. some of the stuff was OK, but I really had to apply myself. I knew deep down I would never really be an artist-I just did not have a natural talent. So when I started quilting it was like 30 years of bottled up creativity had finally found an outlet. Now, I just wish I had more time :-)