I come from a huge quilting family. My Mom, her 4 sisters and her Mother (Grandma S) were always making quilts. On my Dad's side, his mother (Grandma N) and 1 of his sisters made quilts also. A second paternal aunt taught me to crochet. My Aunt Diane (Paternal aunt above) also gave me my first lessons in FMQ. Up to this point I have come in possession of my Grandman N. staight stitch sewing machine and my Aunt Diane's quilting machine. So every time I make a quilt it is like it still comes from 3 generations.