"My great-grandmother, who was born in the late 1800's, died before I was born, but we had a lot of her quilts in our home as I was growing up. I learned needlework and embroidery from my aunt, but it wasn't until my daughter came along that I learned how to sew and then later how to quilt. I really enjoy it. It's a spiritual discipline for me: the cutting and sewing and being creative. I love to do it for people, but I do it for myself too. I love working with bright, vivid colors and seeing how they go together. It takes about six months to complete a quilt top, depending on the size and intricacy of the pattern.
"When someone requests a quilt for an occasion such as a wedding, anniversary, birth of a child, or a birthday, I like to sit down and talk with the person and make the decisions together. It's all very personal. No two quilts are alike.
"Through quilting, I feel connected to my great-grandmother and to so many of the women of the previous generation on both my mother's and my father's sides of the family. They all sewed or did some kind of handwork. Eventually, I will pass my great-grandmother's quilts down to my own children." [NOTE: One of Great-Grandmother's quilts is pictured below on the left, black border.)
"When someone requests a quilt for an occasion such as a wedding, anniversary, birth of a child, or a birthday, I like to sit down and talk with the person and make the decisions together. It's all very personal. No two quilts are alike.
"Through quilting, I feel connected to my great-grandmother and to so many of the women of the previous generation on both my mother's and my father's sides of the family. They all sewed or did some kind of handwork. Eventually, I will pass my great-grandmother's quilts down to my own children." [NOTE: One of Great-Grandmother's quilts is pictured below on the left, black border.)
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Besides being an accomplished quilter, Stephanie Patton is the Pastor at Oakland Presbyterian Church. Her quilt, The Waters of Baptism (pictured in the vertical photo above, shades of purple and blue), is her favorite because of its connection to her pastoral work.
Stephanie studio, Piece 'N Quiet, is located at the Art Factory at 777 Cox, Memphis, TN (near Central BBQ on Central Avenue). She can be contacted through the Palladio Group.
Stephanie studio, Piece 'N Quiet, is located at the Art Factory at 777 Cox, Memphis, TN (near Central BBQ on Central Avenue). She can be contacted through the Palladio Group.
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