So many wonderful stories.
I want to salute the quilters that started back in 1976 - - before rotary cutters, acrylic templates, and speed piecing techniques. Today, we owe a lot of what we do to our foremothers who basically made quilts to make the best use of their leftover fabrics and provide shelter and warmth for their families.
And, we owe a lot to the modern day "experts" who used their creativity, perseverence, and ability to hand us a craft that makes for almost instant gratification.
Fabuchickie's story is a good example of what drove the early pioneers ... and, I am so enjoying reading how each of you has come to the craft and found a contentment on so many levels, including becoming more challenged every day or so to try just one more technique <wave>