I believe that my grandmother made a wedding ring quilt for my mother and father, when they were married. I never saw her quilt, but, she did knitting, crocheting, tatting, embroidery... I wanted to learn to crochet, and around 12 years old, I had seen this simple poncho, and asked her to teach me. She taught me single and dbl crochet. From there I taught myself other stitches.
My mother did sew, she made us clothes occasionally, she made halloween costumes, she taught me how to sew with a machine.
I have to say... they were both influential to me