Starting out

I also started sewing in high school, making simple A-line dresses (guess the era). Spent many years making my own and my children's clothing, but also got into crocheting, needlepoint, crewel, and counted cross stitch. Then a new friend introduced me to quilting and the last counted cross stitch piece has never been finished. I guess I was just ready to learn something new. Quilting has been an obsession ever since - about 12 years now. Still do occasional home-dec sewing, but no more clothing for me (those patterns just don't fit right anymore - imagine that!). I love the "figuring" part of designing a quilt - keeps the brain cells active, but I also love the colors, the fabric, the secondary designs that sometimes surprisingly happen, the calming effect of hand quilting, and the cameraderie with other quilters - they seem to be everywhere. I suppose this will stay will me till the fingers just can't do it anymore. NancyH