I had sewn clothes as a young mother but never thought about quilts. When I retired I took a class in stained glass and loved it, still no idea about quilts. We sold our home in CA and moved to a wonderful area in Idaho, still glass and no quilts!
Started meeting neighbors and friends in our new home and got involved in the local culture. I was invited to attend a guild meeting but said I know nothing about quilting. that night changed my life. My new friend said she would teach me. Little did I know at the time that she was one of our worst quilters! Her opinion was "qood enough for who it's for". Lucky me there were plenty willing teachers and new friends. Needless to say my glass went by the side, still have it for maybe someday. My life changed with that first guild meeting over 25 years ago.