Mind yourself now with sewing
How sewing can be a form of self care

We are coming into a time of year where lots of people go into overdrive forcing yourself to get ready for the festivities: parties, extra shopping, work overloads, money worries etc. This is a time of year we should be doing the opposite – going with the seasons and slowing down. The weather is cat, days are short and often dark and dreary. It’s hard people!!

How does sewing come into the whole self care / mindfulness arena??
We sew cos we love it, it brings a sense of peace, using our creative brain cells bring on those endorphins. Most humans have the need to create and use our imagination; it can be music, painting, drawing, mosaics, sculpture, carving wood, building a wood stack, welding, gardening, knitting, crochet, sewing etc… the list is endless. Earlier in our existence it was out of necessity – we had to create our homes with our own hands etc. That’s all been replaced by machines and we go to the shop to buy it (maybe shopping for stuff is tapping into that part of our brains too). This human need is still there and we are all artists (listen to this episode on Love to Sew Podcast)Sewist = Sewing Artist!!
When you are sewing you are (usually) thinking about what you are doing right there at the machine, not your to do list or finishing that work report – I mean how many times have you looked at the clock to realise hours had gone by?? I often have to set an alarm if I am sewing before school pick up.
Join our sewing community
We have a great active Facebook group where the members post photos of finished projects they have made from our fabrics to inspire your creativity, you can ask questions and someone else out there will have the answer if I don’t. Its a lovely safe environment to chat about sewing, patterns and fabric recommendations even what sewing machine to buy or where to get it serviced.Other resources:
Building a Local Sewing Community
Positive Body Image: Why we make our own clothes
Making Clothes for my pre-teen and teen boys.
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