I think what makes a quilt is not whether it was a long tedious delicate task over time or a sham bam thank you ma’am. I think the end result is what makes it. I’ve been quilting for at least thirty years but did not take it up seriously until I discovered chain piecing and rotary cutting. I love reading quilting books that describe techniques as opposed to specific patterns, and I much prefer creating my own patterns, some of which can be complex and some very simple, but they are all beautiful I am told. They become what they are based on how I use color and design and patter(of fabric).