I love reading all the stories. I am still in my first year or two of quilting.
I learned to sew with my mom when I was little. As an adult, I bought my 1st "good" sewing machine 2 years ago with the intention of making clothes, and got super frustrated (I'm a plus size and I have to draft/alter all my patterns to fit). In the meantime, a quilt store I drove by had lots of really adorable fabric and I thought, "What can I do with this?" I made some purses and bags and really enjoyed the process.
Then I picked up some Amy Butler and liked it so much I made a quilt out of it, which I gave to my grandmother. I liked making the quilt for her because she lives far away, and it was like giving her a hug. That is the first quilt I ever made (started in 2014) and I have made 5 more since! This year I joined one of those "fabric of the month" clubs and I hope to make some charity quilts.