It is genetic for me. Both sides of my family come from long lines of quilters. Altho my mother never quilted ... she did not like to sew at all. But she was a wonderful, self-taught gourmet cook. I do not recall ever taking a class, started sewing when I was about 7 ... the quilting came along some time after that. My Granny always told me I was the one gr-child she least expected to like quilting ... but I did!! (I think she said that to me be I was such a tomboy.)