My oldest son was getting ready to graduate from HS and head off to college and I started thinking about what I would do when my baby left for college 2 years later. I was a mess picturing myself coming home from work with no one to take care of, no soccer or baseball games no one to talk too (this did not go over well with my husband who was very excited about being numero uno again!!). Then I went up in the attic to start getting rid of stuff and found a bag of the boys favorite stuff, like t shirts sweatshirts little blankets, capes. You know, the things you knew you should get rid of but couldn't. I was telling a friend that my husband told me I had a month to give him a good reason to keep this stuff before he sent it to garbage heaven. She suggested I make a quilt. I don't really sew and she offered to teach me. I did some research and I knew that I really wasn't looking to make a typical t-shirt type quilt so we designed a log cabin quilt slipping in the different pieces. It was made of all plaids and I used what looked like our family colors for a flannel backing. I've been making quilts made of special clothing since! I find that I can absorb myself into the quilting and forget the world. It all began 6 years ago. I've even trained my husband to cut fabric and he helps me with my appliquing and will gladly go to the fabric store with me when I promise I'll buy him a beer afterward! The best part is I am tattooed and have a mouth like a truck driver so when people see my quilts they are completely blown away!! HaHa!