Took Home Economics in high school with some sewing, but had no interest in it. Fast forward to my late 20's, and out of necessity (no extra money) needed clothes for work in a office. So I sewed my own clothes until I retired in 1992. A friend that I had made got me interested in part time work at the local university theater costume shop. Then another friend that I met there was the one that finally got me into quilting, and since then have been doing nothing but quilting. Do most of my quilting for Linus and VFW cancer unit at local VA hospital.