in the company of stitches

Tag: mental-health

  • Hand stitching: a grounding practice

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    In this post: What exactly is a grounding practice? Basically, it’s an activity or technique that anchors you in the now, the present moment, when you are spinning, feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed. disconnected or experiencing PTSD symptoms. Or maybe all of these, since they overlap. I have and if you have as well, you know…

  • in the company of ‘other’ stitches

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    CROCHET I love crocheting! Even though it uses twice as much yarn as knitting. Boo. I am particularly fond of granny squares. Every kind of leftover yarn can be used in a simple granny square, that can then be turned into basically any item you want! Outerwear, underwear, sweaters, scarves, gloves, headbands, slippers, socks, blankets,…

  • Stitching through daily drama

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    “Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul.”~Alice Walker If you didn’t know, the world is a bit of a dumpster fire right now. When you add what’s happening on the planet, in our country and communities, to the laundry list of shit going on in our own lives, it’s…

  • Diving deeper: Why we stitch

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    “The quietness of the task gave a mindful place to consider the overwhelming complexities facing them”. ~ Cleo Lampos, Piecing fabrics – Mending Lives: The History, Philosophy and Ingenuity of Quilters, 2018 Hand-stitching, of any type, is a time-honored way of working through emotional and mental health situations, whether past or current. Being able to…

  • Getting Started with Simple Stitching

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    Grab your beverage of choice. Sit down. Take some deep breaths. Take a sip. This list is what I consider the bare basics for simple stitching. If you choose to add more accoutrements to your bag, wait a while to see if you really need them, especially if you want this to be inexpensive because…

  • Slow down or melt down

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    Slowing down scares people. We try to avoid it at all costs. However, if we don’t slow down, we will melt down. We’re all aware of the fact that we are living in the “digital age”, where technology is supposed to be “helping” us live better lives. Be more “productive”. Hustle faster and more often.…