My first quilt was a dresden plate that I tried to copy my grandmothers quilt. I had no teachers, just thought I would try and make it. Well, I over heard my father say "She'll never finish that thing." Not a great thing to tell a 7th grader. I finished the top, but didn't quilt it. My sister took the top and for college graduation she had it quilted for me. It was pretty primitive, but I had a quilt. I have always been the 'crafty, artsy one' I toyed with being an art major in college, (my sister is a professor of art, and my daughter just told me that she thinks she will minor in art) I'd say it runs pretty strong in my family. That joy you get when you create, it is very hard to describe, as well as the completion of a project. I guess I need it, it helps fuel who I am, which in turn gives you confidence to do more.