A lifetime of work often leaves people dreaming of the day they can finally dedicate their energy to something they truly love. For me, that dream was quilting. I learned to sew when I was nine, but adulthood swept me into its familiar rhythm—raising five children, becoming a nurse, and focusing on work for many years. About two decades before retiring, I made a quiet promise to myself: to prepare for the retirement dream I’d carried for so long—quilting. Rediscovering a Long