I just turned 48 and have been sewing since Jr. High. As a kid I did all kinds of crafts - liquid and hand embroidery at our local Girls Club... loved that. Tried my hand at crocheting - not so much. Did alot of cross stitching in my 20's and 30's. Began quilting about 8 or 9 years ago, but have REALLY been quilting for about 5 years now. I will never not have a project going - -- I have found my niche in the crafting world. I do everything I can to encourage younger people (my son included) to quilt. I actually taught one friend to quilt via skype!! That was interesting! Her neice is going to school for fashion design and actually came to me when she had questions about the quilt she was making for her mom for Christmas. It was very basic (squares sewn together) but I greatly encouraged her talent and efforts. I hope she makes another one soon! I am thinking about starting a quilt group for some of the younger girls at church. I would hope they would be interested. We'll see.
Oh - - this has been a fantastic thread to read!!