I'll be 67 next July. I don't know where the last 30 years went, but they went by at warp speed (so be forwarned, all you youngsters!). I think quilting is presumed to be a "Grammaw" pastime because lots of us are now not holding down regular paying jobs and we've raised our children; they've moved out and left us nice sewing spaces and a little extra cash to feed our hungry quilting hobby. Although it does not HAVE to, quilting and all its "requirements" CAN take up lots of time and space and money. Before getting into quilting (in the late 1990's), I sewed clothing and dolls and didn't need or have as much work space as I do now.