What stories are your stitching projects telling?
When we hold our hand-stitching projects, we imbue them with our energy, our ideas, and wishes, whether positive or negative.
Joyful Soul Stitching
I'm here to foster contemplative, intuitive hand stitching as a meditative, (and fun) spiritual practice.
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How Hand Stitching Helps: Anxiety, Overwhelm, and the Need to “Get out of my own head”
How to use hand stitching to feel calmer when life is stressing you out.
A Call for Support for the Givehands
Help for a family who brings so much light to this world
5 Minutes of Hand Stitching Beats an Hour of Doomscrolling
Improve your mental health while decreasing screen time
Making Time for Hand Stitching: Releasing Feelings of Guilt About Taking “Me Time”
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but stop feeling guilty about taking time for yourself. In this culture, (some) women are trained to put everyone’s needs before their own.
How Will You Celebrate World Embroidery Day?
Create something beautiful with a needle, floss and cloth to celebrate this wonderful art form.
Setting and Keeping Creative Intentions
Keeping your word to yourself about your creative projects
Hey Substack, is it Art or Craft?
Asking for my fellow Substack makers who’d love a hand craft category on the platform
The Sacred Mess: Making Peace with Unfinished Projects
Let’s reframe the messages your WIP pile has for you.
The Ergonomics of Hand Stitching
Avoiding Repetitive Stress Injuries with Supportive Posture