It's so interesting to read each person's reasons for quilting. I started quilting because my DH suggested it. The women in his family quilted and I've always loved the look of quilts in any room. When we'd visit his family we always slept under a quilt and they just feel different, like your bed covers giving you a hug. And he would tell me who made the quilt and stories about watching them quilt them when he was little. Those ladies taught me a lot but they used the old methods, bless their souls. I still have some of those quilts and cherish them.
For me, quilting is an expression of my ideas, a message to give on to the next generation or a memory to share with them when I'm gone. I love the challenge of a new skill learned. I welcome taking a seam apart to learn how to make something better. It's almost like I'm honoring all those quilters before me as I create something for the next person.
Being a quilter is who I've become.