Tag: stitching
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in the company of ‘other’ stitches
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,…
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Stitching through daily drama
“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…
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Diving deeper: Why we stitch
“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…
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Getting Started with Simple Stitching
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…
in the company of stitches 