My grandmother taught me to sew when I was really young. She had made a lot of clothing when my aunt and my mom were growing up, but by the time I was around, she had moved on to quilting. She made lots and lots of double knit quilts and quilt tops as well as some beautiful cotton ones. Since she was in a quilting frame of mind, she taught me to piece quilts. I learned garment sewing in high school, under guidance of my mother, who never had the patience to sew, but had picked up a lot of knowledge just from being around everyone else who did sew.
Because of my experiences with my grandmother's old Kenmore, I've developed a love of old sewing machines. Like my grandmother, they are strong and versatile, as useful for making clothes as for making beautiful quilts.
