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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Lyn Butler 8 years, 2 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Easter Egg – Squeezy Pouch 8 years, 2 months ago
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Quilting As Therapy 8 years, 3 months ago
WARNING: Some people may find one of the pieces pictured a little disturbing – but don’t let that stop you from reading the blog and the explanation of the work!
Like many people, I have suffered with dep…
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I found this very interesting because I believe that quilting (or any other craft for that matter) is therapy, but maybe for slightly different reasons than yours.
I too have suffered from depression several times over my life. When my husband was suffering with cancer I was a beadworker (still am on occasion – I had not discovered quilting then!) and had been attending a regular class. When he was well enough, my husband would almost push me out of the door to go to my class – simply because he could see that the two hours I spent there took my mind away from what we were living through. When I thought it through, I came to the conclusion that, if you are concentrating on making something, you cannot be concentrating on your troubles, whatever they are. Crafting kept me sane after he died.
I know that I am not good at sitting doing nothing – indeed it can make anxiety set in. If I get to that stage (as I did the other week – I had been trying to set up the craft room and had been telling myself I didn’t have room for sewing) I MUST sew. It doesn’t matter what it is – hand or machine, patchwork or wholecloth – but I need to do something. So I set up a folding table in my lounge (I live on my own so don’t have to worry about getting in anyone else’s way!) and pieced a throw together. I just need to quilt it now!
We all do what we need to do. Happy quilting and thank you for sharing. xx-
You are absolutely right Cheryl – any type of crafting can be a form of therapy. I know that if I am not feeling great, time spent in my sewing room can help to make me feel better, and it doesn’t matter what I am making. I am lucky, in that I can spend time more evenings doing some form of crafting – be it quilting, embroidery or crocheting. Crafting is therapy by itself. The two quilts I’ve showed have been specific responses to specific times – but my quilts don’t always take this sort of form. It just so happens that my experiences prompted a very personal and creative response, in an attempt to deal with what I was experiencing – trying to make sense of it all. Thank you for sharing your story – I know that getting out to my quilting group is essential – as it gives me a chance to meet up with friends, and get away from it all.
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Bead Broth – Edging 8 years, 3 months ago
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Bead Broth – Edging 8 years, 3 months ago
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Ruth Garner wrote a new post, Bead Broth – Edging 8 years, 3 months ago
Beads make beautiful edging for all sorts of things in the patchwork and quilting world and they are so easy to do. Something I have been doing for some years is edging gift bags which can make that ‘little s…
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I do love these ideas. I have never had a go at ‘Beading’ but will have a go one some little gift bags. Thank you for the ideas.
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Thanks Sue. These are fun things to make and give.
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Let’s make a patchwork jacket 8 years, 3 months ago
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Victoria Peat wrote a new post, Using Pinterest to Support Your Quilting 8 years, 3 months ago
Have you used Pinterest before? It’s such a great tool for quilting, I promise!
If you’ve not ventured into the world of pinterest before then it really is worth a look. Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool that…
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This has already taught me things I didn’t know!
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Oh fabulous! Pinterest is such a valuable tool. I do spend too much time looking at all of the lovely things though!
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I love Pinterest! Great place for inspiration and filing ideas. A useful blog for those who haven’t yet found this amazing tool!
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Thanks Ingrid. I must admit I go through phases of spending FAR too much time browsing all of the wonderful things out there!
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Christine Hutchins wrote a new post, Sunshine Frolics – BOM from Villavin 8 years, 3 months ago
Some of you will be familiar with the Block of the Month (or BOM), and others will not be. For quite a few years I didn’t give them any thought at all, but about 10 years ago I saw a quilt that I liked and wanted t…
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I love Abbie Searle’s Mystery Quilt .. a BOM with a secret .. that’s availabe in our online shop and one I am taking part in. Waiting each month for the surprise to arrive is something to look forward to. All in all I think it’s worth the investment, either BOM or Mystery, and even after only one block I have learnt so much from it too.
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Christine Hutchins and
Joanna Hendy are now friends 8 years, 3 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, Feeling eggcited – FPP egg pattern and discount code 8 years, 3 months ago
This blog post has two parts; both equally amazing if I may say so myself… There is an egg FPP pattern and a discount code for some lovely fabrics to use when making the eggs.
I really enjoyed creating the p…
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Belonging to a Group. 8 years, 3 months ago
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Nina wrote a new post, You are amazing – thank you 8 years, 3 months ago
Juliet and I started UK Quilters United four years ago and what was once a group with just the two of us and ‘some random’ people we’d met online, has now grown into a group with over 14,000 members in the United…
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Ruth Garner recommended the post Teen Modern Quilting Challenge : Part 1 ~ Ice Dyeing 8 years, 3 months ago
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Nina posted an update 8 years, 3 months ago
I have uploaded a new pattern to my shop : Easter Egg Scramble, an FPP template to make your own easter eggs.
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Pressing for Perfect Points Part 1 8 years, 3 months ago
Achieving perfect points in patchwork is a great goal. The key involves knowing when to break one of the rules that you may have been taught!
Beginners are often taught to “always press behind the darker f…
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What a great post – covering just about every scenario!
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Thanks Abigail – only half the scenarios actually – there’s more to come!
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So informative – thank you
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Thanks Amy – glad you found it useful. It’s these little tips that really do make a difference – planning avoids unpicking!
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post February UFO update and ‘Charity’ Work 8 years, 3 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Making a Difference .. a Charitable Tale 8 years, 3 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post The Story of a Workshop Leader 8 years, 3 months ago
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Christine Hutchins recommended the post Patch potch 8 years, 3 months ago
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