My story is like so many others, Mother and aunt,her sister made quilts. Used the frame pulled down from the ceiling ,my clothers were of feed sack fabrics. I learned to sew on a treadle machine.My Elna sets in the cabinet of that machine now. lol. I didnt quilt much when my son and 3 daughters were growing up,made their clothes. I knitted,crocheted,c.cross stitch,etc. but I always loved fabrics,stash grew and grew as I became an RN. Then I retired in 1994 and have been quilting non stop since. Teach it,do it ,love it. Machine and hand piecing and quilting. Due to age and being alone,I live with my DS and DDIL , they do their thing and I do my quilting. Made so many have given up counting,give to charity and friends and relatives, My ggc now are saying Nana that one is mine.lol Jolo