Comments on: The healing power of stitch https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/ Make beautiful art with fabric & thread Thu, 15 May 2025 10:30:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: manish https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-13174 Thu, 15 May 2025 10:30:42 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-13174 good knowledge

]]> By: The Healing Power of Community Crafting: Why Creating Together Matters - Create Me Free https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-10870 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:45 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-10870 […] history, crafting together has been about more than just making something beautiful or useful. It has been a way […]

]]> By: Charlotte https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-9224 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:17:40 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-9224 In reply to Sarah.

Thank you so much for sharing this—I’m truly touched that the article resonated with you. Congratulations on your first commission! That’s such an exciting milestone and a testament to your perseverance and hard work. It’s inspiring to hear how you’ve been turning things around and embracing the opportunities coming your way.

Trust in your abilities, and keep pushing forward. You’ve already shown so much strength, and I’m sure this is just the beginning of a wonderful creative journey. Wishing you all the best as you work on your piece—you’ve got this! 🌟 Stitch club team!!

]]> By: Sarah https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-8206 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:32:19 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-8206 Just stumbled, somewhat late, across your article and it really spoke to me. After suffering from debilitating anxiety for some years but putting the work in to try and recover suddenly the world is pushing opportunities my way. I have been commissioned to write my first ever piece and your words validate my thoughts and give me confidence to push on.

]]> By: Kathy https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1980 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:51:25 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1980 This community helped me to find my “safe space” in textile art. While I don’t see myself as an artist, I do find my creative nature explodes in textile arts. Thank-you.

]]> By: Kim Hurd https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1715 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:14:29 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1715 Such a great article! I’ve been learning much about neurological disorders in my functional nutrition courses and you are so spot on about the amazing benefits that a stitching practice has on our mental health.

]]> By: Barbara Richards https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1703 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:47:21 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1703 As a practising artist and since 1995 a fibre artist I can fully vouch everything you two brothers put for ward in your article. A whole lot of us are going through stress momento for a year now and if we didn’t find a release from the physical stomach cramps and mental tension that the stress hormone cortisolo creates, we would soon be psychiatric cases in a short time.
Therefore for everyone a process which really works to ease this tension which accelerates like a bushfire, is to find any kind of creative outlet. We fibre/stitch artists have fabric, yarn, thread and colour but others might have different routes that develop into a passion.

]]> By: Maregot https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1527 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 16:54:03 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1527 It is all true, the healing power of stitch, am so grateful for it in my own life since completing Sue’s course a couple of years ago. Aroha from Aotearoa (New Zealand)

]]> By: carol https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1321 Sat, 27 Jun 2020 18:27:17 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1321 Thank you so very much for this article. I’ve just discovered this site and it answers a deep longing, especially now, to be creatively connected. I love the lizard, mouse, monkey images. I’ve recently discovered origami and have found the same benefits in that practice. My 94-year-old mother has recently discovered needle work to help her through being confined to bed. There seems to be a unifying essence in the practice of hand work that helps us heal and carry on!
Thank you for your words of healing and inspiration.

]]> By: Louise https://www.textileartist.org/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1307 Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:12:41 +0000 https://stitchclub.local/the-healing-power-of-stitch/#comment-1307 In reply to Alison.

That’s a very heart-warming story, Alison. Birds are the best – did you know that they’re the descendants of dinosaurs, pretty much? My ambition piece would be to stitch one of Edward Lear’s parrot drawings. But since I’m still accidentally sewing stuff to my skirt, that’s going to have to wait.

I would LOVE to see a piece called “Surprised Finch”and hope that you’ll continue the series with “Dismayed Owl” and “Slightly Miffed Pheasant”. I envisage an exhibition of your work and I’ll be the first to buy a ticket!

I loved your story. Thank you.

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