Lately I’ve been taking some time for reflection, so I thought it would be fun to look back and ask “how did I start embroidery”? I’ve been stitching so long that sometimes it feels like something I’ve always done. However there obviously must have been a starting point… Since I enjoy hearing about other people’s […]
Lately I’ve been taking some time for reflection, so I thought it would be fun to look back at how I got into embroidery. I’ve been stitching so long that sometimes it feels like something I’ve always done. However there obviously must have been a starting point… Since I enjoy hearing about other people’s journey
Last week was mental health awareness week, a subject close to my heart. It’s even a big part of why I started this blog in the first place. I’ve found stitching to be incredibly beneficial for my mental health. So I’m keen to share that power with as many people as I can! During the
You may have heard the stories of medieval embroiderers whose eyes were so strained from hours of candlelight stitching that they went blind. Yikes! Thankfully stitching ourselves blind is unlikely now we have electricity 💡 In any case, I still like to be mindful of taking care of my eyes. As I want to ensure
Who would have thought a year ago that zoom meet ups would be our new norm? One of the things I love about this is the chance to participate in all sorts of events that I wouldn’t otherwise have been able to get to. All from the comfort of my living room with stretchy pants
Can stitching make you more productive at work? Does the idea sound too good to be true? Amazingly I’ve found that this has absolutely worked for me. Let me tell you how… First, a little context. I’m the kind of person who’s always wanted to impress and do well at work. Probably to an unhealthy
In my last post I shared how embroidery has become an important part of my mental health management. Continuing with the mental health awareness theme, I wanted to share some tips for how embroidery can ease anxiety and generally boost your mental health. This has been especially relevant for me in the last couple of
It’s mental health awareness week (or month, depending on where in the world you are!), so I wanted to share with you some of my personal experiences of how stitching and embroidery have helped my mental health. When I was in my teens and early twenties I did a lot of cross stitch. I didn’t
About a year ago I was having quite a hard time – work was feeling very stressful and to be perfectly honest, I was feeling quite sorry for myself. I felt an urge to do some cross stitch. I hadn’t done any for years, so I wasn’t quite sure where this was coming from, but
