Dedicated to my Aunt Pat

The Artist


To me the sewing machine is a machine to stay far away from but to my Aunt Pat it is a machine that enables her to create beautiful art. In her house she has an entire room set aside that she calls her “Sewing Room”. There is a narrow strip of bare dark wood floor. That is the only wood flooring one can see because the rest of the room is covered in pieces of cloth of all colors and shades. Some are plain, others have patterns and the rest have different objects printed on them like stars and flowers. No two pieces of cloth are the same.

To one side of the room is a wooden desk that holds a white sewing machine. The sewing machine is surrounded by yet more cloth and a desk lamp. When the lamp is on, it casts a glow onto the sewing machine that makes it look like it was touched by an angel.

My Aunt Pat loves to make things for her family and friends. She has made not just quilts which are her specialty but also pillowcases and blankets. Anything she makes is proudly displayed so that everyone that comes into our house can enjoy her creations too. She truly is a gifted artist. Of course she is, it runs in the family.