I have always loved to sew ..... so when I started to quilt, I saw it as just an extension of sewing. I started as a child sewing doll clothes, then my own clothes and after children, there were rompers, pants, tops, dresses (formal and everyday) and even swim suits! In all honesty, I knew a gal early on (a Mom of my daughters play mate) that quilted and thought it was dumb lol. Fast forward to retirement .... quilting is now my passion!!
That being said, I can see where the sewing part could be a means to an end for some, but for me, the color selection and construction is what gets me excited.
Had to laugh at cashs mom's comment about Fender covers - years ago a neighbor had one of those monster trucks for shows with pipes extended through the hood for combustion and I made him custom pipe covers lol!!