I had just retired and after walking through the 4-H display at our county fair, i was so inspired by their beautiful work I went right to my local quilt shop and signed up for lessons. I’m a former home ec teacher and taught sewing, but I had never quilted, an old dog can learn new tricks! (I also just completed 25 years as a 4-H leader. Best program for kids). Consider donating fabric you might never used to your local 4-H club. Fabric isn’t cheap these days.