I have admired quilters since I was a little girl. My mom was a quilter and did everything by hand. I hated when she made me go with her to her cold quilting room with the old frame that took up half the room. She made me do hand quilting with her. needless to say I hated it. Of course I was all of 11 years old. I always wanted to learn to piece quilts when I grew up but never had the time. The last 15 years of my career was spent as a traveling nurse. I traveled for a new assignment every 13 weeks. I lived out of a suitcase and a small studio or sometimes a very small apartment. I retired three years ago and have been sewing as much as I can. I still have a lot to learn but I did learn a lot from my mom, God rest her soul. Now I have time to play but will have more time when my sewing room is done.