I never even sewed until after my oldest son was born. But I enjoyed needlework, especially knitting. The lady I babysat for taught me how to knit in highschool.
When I learned to sew (took lessons) I found that I really enjoyed it. It was a great stress reliever. Then some years later a friend suggested a quilt class. Wow, did I get hooked!
To this day we laugh because she never made another one and I haven't stopped!
I get so much relaxation from it. I still love to knit too. I've been making my new granddaughter all sorts of things.
One more thing- when my boys were little their clothes weren't as cute as girls fashions so I used to applique little things on them. Cute and fun!