I’ve been quilting about 30 years now. It got me through the lockdowns, which coincided with my cancer. When we downsized recently I got rid of the inherited doileys, but can’t part with a supper cloth with a full 9 inches of crochet around it. I also got rid of the samples I made at Teachers' College: I did not then consider myself a sewer, and counted every thread of Cesarine to get 10/10. However my mother-in-law did leave a stash of beautiful never-used handkerchiefs which I have appliquéd over soft floral blocks to make a quilt. Sewing can be a welcome distraction, and there is a lot being done for charity, too. Check out Boomerang Bags, or Days for Girls.