I've always been a fan of sewing and always wanted to sew. In my HomeEc class we cooked and other things, but not sewing. I guess I was about 14 or 15 when I made my first garment. That's probably when I got hooked. Over the years I made many garments, but always longed to make a quilt. I thought it was beyond my capability level. Well, I studied architecture in college and took a ton of art classes. Never went into the field, but I learned a lot and it has come in handy over the years.
Finally, about 7 or 8 years ago I started watching Simply Quilts on TV, then Quilt In A Day. That's when I got hooked for good. They are the only "classes" I've had. I've got all episodes on Video Tape. I watch them all the time to keep the info fresh in my mind. So one day I decided to dive in and do a quilt.
My mother bought me a really inexpensive sewing machine (it was a piece of junk, really) and off I went. I gathered old work shirts & pants, some pillow shams, muslin and some other misc fabrics around the house. I used a mattress cover for batting and a sheet for the back. It was supposed to be nothing more than a "practice quilt" but when finished, I loved it. It's still my favorite today. I keep it on my bed. I've been quilting ever since. I don't know exactly how many quilts I've made because I give them all away to friends and family and the rest get donated to charity. I only have two of my own works. I want to make a new one for my bed one day. Well, that's my story. At least this chapter, will have to see what comes in the future for more chapters. I can tell you this, all future chapters will include quilting. I'm an addict now.