My grandma had two treadle machine and during the summers, she and my mom would sew all my school clothes for the upcoming year. My mom sewed all my clothes until 9th grade when I bought my first pair of jeans. She could sew anything, from prom dresses to suits. She got into sewing stuffed animals but she was never interested in quilting. My grandma made a quilt top for each of her grandkids, a simple 9 patch, and my Great-Aunt quilted them by hand. I made my first quilt the summer between my junior and senior year in high school. I made quilts for my kids, and when they went off to college I made a quilt for them to take with them. All of them have been tied. I am planning to teach myself free motion quilting. Wish me luck!!