Like many on this thread, I am in my fifties (58 on Monday!) Been quilting for 10 years, but took a degree in History at 43, then took a teaching degree at 47 and started teaching at 49!!! Before that, was just someones mum or wife! nothing wrong with that, but its good to be myself sometimes!!! So, make each day count, and don't look in the mirror.
Lynn

I used to visit my Nan three times a year, Christmas, Easter and Summer Hols. From when I was 4 we used to sit at her tapestry frame in the mornings and knit or hand piece quilt in the afternoons.

I have always, always had some form of stitchery going on and was devastated to lose everything I had 6 years ago. I'm now making up for lost time and thoroughly loving rediscovering quilting which I stopped doing over 10 years ago.

I'm 42, both my children sew (son 23, daughter 21) and my OH is becoming quite a hidden gem in the support department!!



Amo
UK

I am 53 and started quilting when I was when I was 30. My middle daughter, age 14, started quilting when she was 9!!!

what nonsense on age you should tell your friend...besides, is it not a streotypical coment?
cheers
Jeanine

I am 56, but my 10 yar old granddaughter is on her 3rd quilt. My next step is to enroll her in a kids sewing class, independent of me.

And it matters to me also
Welcome back!

It matters to ME you're back too!
Lynn

editting "gone" needs no futher explanations.

((I'm back and thats what matters the "most" to me))!

Hugzzz,Katzzz or Kathy

GloriaH wrote:
I'm noticing that Katzzz first posted "GONE" on Feb. 19 and has been editing ever since. I don't realize what she is up to...could you explain. I've always been a reasonably intelligent person, but I can't figure this out. Dorene

I just realized what you are up to, Katzzz. I'm joining Mandy and pleading for you to not do this. We all enjoyed your posts and don't want to see you leave. Gloria

I have recently joined a new group ( guild in the US) and I was chatting to the lady sitting next to me at the last meeting and she was showing me the Sun Bonnet Sue blocks she was hand appliquing for a member of her family. She leaned towards me and whispered "I'm 83 you know"

Honestly I felt like doing a whoop of joy. I am exactly 20 years younger than her and hope I still have at least 20 years of quilting left. If she can then so can I!!!!

Katzzz- I am trying to head you off as you delete all your messages - PLEASE DO NOT GO!!!!! I really enjoy your messages and do not wish to see you stop writing.

I'm 55.

I come across more 'elderly' quilters than young ones, but that's only natural. The younger quilters are very busy with bringing up children and holding down jobs. Once retired, there is so much more time for messing about with fabrics, my older friends (sorry, Brenda!) tell me. I too intend to go to more shows and workshops when I no longer have to work.

Lorchen

I started hand quilting (on a large frame) around age 13- mom & grandma on either side "monitoring" the size of my stitches. Believe me, if the stitch size wasn't just right I had to take it out. That was many moons ago. Took a quilting hiatus for few years while raising a son, then went back to nursing school to get my degree. Now I tell co-workers that work just gets in the way of my hobby- Quilting. Piecing lots of quilts now by machine and having a great time. This year is the big 50 so I'm thinking of taking up hand applique to see if I can accomplish that. That's what I really love about nursing and quilting- many areas of interest and always something new to learn. I'm telling myself I'll be young forever because "It's always a New Day". Rena

I started quilting at the age of 60 after I had retired from teaching and have been retired for 12 years now. My family lived to be in their 90's and I have got to live at least that long to complete all of my UFO's in my sewing room.

Judy in AZ