I'm a not retired yet (mid 50s now) nurse anesthetist but planning my retirement of quilting. Because I'm still working I'm building up my stash of fabric and quilt kits for those days. Now I'm not sure I'll live long enough to use up what I've acquired! I started sewing as a child sewing dresses by hand for my doll when 6-7 years old. Started using my mom's old singer at 9 and made my own clothes all through high school when it was economical to sew. I picked up quilting when I volunteered to make quilts out of the clothing of a friend's mother who had died. I had to learn how to quilt then! Now I try to quilt as much as I have time for.... work always seems to get in the way!
Anita