Crafts make us feel rooted, give us a sense of belonging and connect us to our history. Our ancestors used to create these crafts out of necessity, and now we do them for fun, to make money and to express ourselves.
Phyllis George
I'm cracking on with my cushion front. I'm using part of a vintage blanket, felt and embroidery thread that have all been thrifted at various points over the years.
I couldn't find the piece of green blanket that I thought I'd kept... it must have gone in the great declutter of Autumn 2023. I've had to improvise, something I used to have to do most of the time way back when I started blogging and for many years before.
The cushion is to tone in with this one, made by me in February 2013...
I've been enjoying stitching for an hour or so each evening...it has felt good to be creative.
Great use of things you already had, and the cushions look lovely. I've not done any crafting for ages, I tend to only do it during the winter when I can't get in the garden. I'm glad you're enjoying the crafting, it's good to do something that makes us happy. xx
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten how good being creative makes me feel... when it's bad the ED doesn't leave headspace for anything else but the torment of it.
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