I, too, started sewing at the age of 9. While visiting my grandmother's, she and several ladies surrounded a quilting frame stitching. They allowed me to take a few stitches, which I am sure they ripped out, but I was hooked and said "one day".
Three friends from my church invited me to join them and take a beginner's quilting class about 20 years ago. I was hooked and the rest is history. I haven't stopped taking classes. There is always more to learn. One Day is here.
Suzanne