My quilting habit kicked in about the time I quit working and didn't need to make any more garments for myself. Although I love to sew, no one is more surprised than I am that I love making quilts, especially doing the planning and piecing (at this point, the actual quilting is still pretty much of a chore). I get bored really quickly and I hate repetition ... so no knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, etc. for me and, once upon a time, I thought that making quilts would be boring. What changed my mind? The quilt show people, such as Alex Anderson & her guests. There used to be a whole slew of good quilting shows on t.v. The quilts displayed on those shows were often stunning works of art; the more shows I saw, the more I was convinced that I had to make at least one. This was in the mid-90's and and I'm more intrigued than ever with the process and the zillion possible patterns and color choices.