in the company of stitches

Tag: sewing

  • 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…