Mine was both the best and the worst time! I had done apparel sewing for twenty years and decided to make my brother a quilt - a very large log cabin. I was used to 5/8" seams and not having to be so precise. A 1/4" seam was a total disaster for me. I spent much more time ripping than sewing. But, when I gave it to my brother, he was beyond thrilled. The best part is that he is an artist and I always felt I had no artistic talents. He told me how amazed he was that I could take a flat piece of fabric and create something so beautiful! It opened my eyes to the fact that we are creative and talented. Quilters are artists!!! And so began 40 years of quiltmaking.