Welcome to the weekly hand stitching party! We invite you to join us - we're slow, deliberate, and thoughtful folks who enjoy celebrating our love of creating with our hands.
This week I'd like to share some inspiration by Elizabeth Markevitch. I found her on instagram and have repeatedly returned to hear more of her videos. Here is the link to Elizabeth Markevitch. (She is also on youtube, threads and tiktok if you want to look her up on other platforms). She said "research shows crafting reduces anxiety and increases dopamine". Here are a couple more of her statements that I loved:
*you are calming your nervous system.
*you are bringing order to your own chaos.
*you are not just crafting, you are coming back to who you are.
*you are reminding yourself "I can make beauty even on hard days".
It's supposed to be Mini Treasure Hunt Bookshelf which is a 2013 design by Aimee Stewart. It might not ever become anything before I die but in the meantime, I will calm my nervous system, bring order to the chaos, return to who I am, and maybe make something beautiful!
What are you stitching on this week? Is your hand stitching bringing order to the chaos? Share your slow progress with us!
11 comments:
Love all the thoughts associated with slow stitching.
I like the idea of bringing order to chaos and making beauty even on hard days - that definitely keeps me stitching! I think your work on the Bookshelf project is a lovely swirl of color, Kathy. Stitch by stitch you'll get there!
Your full coverage project will definitely take a while…I can start to see a book emerging! We all need to slow down sometimes. Thanks for the weekly reminder to do so. Gail at the cozy quilter.
I completely agree with those statements! Your piece is coming along beautifully!
Small progress is still progress. If it gives you pleasure, then do it. It’s going to be stunning.
I find that any stitching can be very calming. Your full coverage is progressing nicely.
WOW! The full coverage is soooo tempting and it is gorgeous. Nice job, and thanks for sharing the link!
Crafting has focus and personal fulfillment so it's no wonder it's beneficial. A full coverage piece like yours is like a slow unveiling --- both suspenceful and thrilling at the same time!
"I can make beauty, even on hard days." I needed to hear that this week. Your bookshelf piece is showing visible progress. I find that keeping a log of the number of stitches I do each stitching day, or watching the % change and logging that from Pattern Keeper is very motivating. Full Coverage is a journey!
Oh yeah I totally believe that my new slow stitching (or looping as it would be) is bringing me back from the brink of a menopausal breakdown. I did stop quilting because it was causing me so much anxiety - it was so overwhelming. For that matter that's why I stopped Xstitching 30 years ago - so much work for a little bit of the puzzle. But this piece of yours is so mysterious!
All very true thankfully!
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