I have a cousin that quilts I never intended to pick up the habit but I often went on quilt hops with her so I could check out all the bead stores along the way. I gragually became interested in the fabric thinking I could buy a panel sew some borders on and have a wall hanging. This started my collection of lots and lots of fabric. Then I started buying tools and books about quilting.Still no quilting. When my husband died the kids all wanted something their dad made. That made me realize how important it is to leave something special for your loved ones to cherrish. So back to buying more fabric because I now needed to make my 3 kids a quilt and needed to buy special fabric for each child and grandchild. Being in the final stages of congestive heart disease and told 4 years ago I wouldnt last much longer I feel this great need to get these quilts made or my kids will have tons of fabric and not one of them does any kind of sewing. But earlier as someone else stated it makes me feel like by making the quilts I am giving up on life and struggling to stay alive.But I know one day I will get er done and kids will have their remembrance, so far I have made part of a rag quilt and half a cars quilt which is for my great grandson