Doing things by hand (whether it is knitting, sewing, baking or woodworking) is getting to a point of being a lost skill. I work as a seamstress and so many people come for help for something as easy as sewing in a button. And craft-teachers are saying that children today can’t handle a pair of scissors an cut a fabric in a straight line. And I do think that this reflects in out well-being as a society as the numbers of mental ill-health are constantly rising. We don’t allow ourselves time! Time to do things ourselves, time to learn new skills and time to do ... nothing.
Thank you for the reminder that our hands know we’re competent. Reminding myself that I’m capable of hard things…all I need to do is look at my hand knit shawls and garments.
love the portrait! and the yarn. and your joy at the work of your hands. thanks for reminding me about the joy of my knitting. I am working on a new something scrappy which I need to reflect on the extra joy it brings. so sitting in that joy this rainy afternoon. thanks.
I love this so much! I love the portrait, we should all take more self-portraits of us making, who knows who we will inspire to create.
I am in the same thinking space as you lately, trying to make time, even if it's 10 minute to make, to play every day. To experiment, to recharge.
Doing things by hand (whether it is knitting, sewing, baking or woodworking) is getting to a point of being a lost skill. I work as a seamstress and so many people come for help for something as easy as sewing in a button. And craft-teachers are saying that children today can’t handle a pair of scissors an cut a fabric in a straight line. And I do think that this reflects in out well-being as a society as the numbers of mental ill-health are constantly rising. We don’t allow ourselves time! Time to do things ourselves, time to learn new skills and time to do ... nothing.
Thank you for the reminder that our hands know we’re competent. Reminding myself that I’m capable of hard things…all I need to do is look at my hand knit shawls and garments.
It’s raining, no barn visit for me today so I’m knitting. Nothing like a cozy day indoors making something. Thanks for the little bit of sunshine! ❤️😃
Can you tell me how long the sock sets will be available? I want one desperately but won't be able to swing it until after taxes.
love the portrait! and the yarn. and your joy at the work of your hands. thanks for reminding me about the joy of my knitting. I am working on a new something scrappy which I need to reflect on the extra joy it brings. so sitting in that joy this rainy afternoon. thanks.
Absolutely. Joy is the point for me of all of this. I've been chasing joy for the past 13 months now, and it is such a good pursuit.