My grandmother was of the generation of polyester. All her clothes she made were all polyester. She took the left over fabric and made quilts for all the grandkids. She cut 2 1/2 inch squares and sewed them all together and put a polyester back on them too! It was a lot of work now that I know what she did. These quilts I had made fun of too. (And I am ashamed to admit this to this day.)
But my kids loved those quilts. They were double bed size! They started coming apart and my kids came to me and asked if I would sew some of the little squares back together. I said "really"??? You like this?? This polyester? (This was before I started quilting.) Well I sewed them back together and they still use them to this day. They are both in their 20's now and those quilts are on their couches.
So the comments are so right.........until you have made a quilt you do not appreciate the work, time and talent that goes into it! I hope to see my grandmother in heaven one day and tell her how much I now appreciated her efforts to make such a lovely gift for her grandchildren. (She made polyester elephants for them too and they loved them just as much!)
And when someone asks "How long did it take you to make that quilt?"
You reply "10 years (or however long you have been quilting)". Because each quilt we make teaches us a little more about our craft and gives us each a little more experience and talent!