As always a gentle perfectly written piece which resonates with me beautifully. The simplicity of a needle and thread in and out is a meditative state and frees the mind. I’ve had a love of a basket since childhood one for books and one for sewing . I also have many more baskets….
This is absolutely charming and delightful. And synchronistic as well. After finishing a long knitting project, I started working on a little embroidery book I purchased through the Internet. It's travels to get to me is a saga of its own, but it has fueled an urge to add embroidery to my activities. Your photos, though, especially the Kantha stitchwork, inspires a simpler way of decorating AND meditating. There's a reason why women of old spent their evenings stitching and knitting. It went beyond utilitarian necessity. It was also their way of calming down after a hard day of housework, tending to the kitchen garden, and dealing with cantankerous family members. Bravo for reminding us of this drug-free way of enjoying quiet time and recalibration of our nervous systems.
The images posted of your slow meditative stitching are beautiful and inspiring. I am not surprised at the reaction many of those lucky enough to attend your Open Studio days were to go home and stitch a collection of their own.
You wrote: "My experience of slow living began with a deep dive into understanding time and my relationship with it". This is so true. To immerse ourselves in the timeless moment is to slowly realise that the everyday "chronos" time we live our days is enfolded within the spaciousness and eternity of "kairos" time.
As always a gentle perfectly written piece which resonates with me beautifully. The simplicity of a needle and thread in and out is a meditative state and frees the mind. I’ve had a love of a basket since childhood one for books and one for sewing . I also have many more baskets….
I bet you do! Is there such a thing as too many baskets? Surely not! 🤣
This is absolutely charming and delightful. And synchronistic as well. After finishing a long knitting project, I started working on a little embroidery book I purchased through the Internet. It's travels to get to me is a saga of its own, but it has fueled an urge to add embroidery to my activities. Your photos, though, especially the Kantha stitchwork, inspires a simpler way of decorating AND meditating. There's a reason why women of old spent their evenings stitching and knitting. It went beyond utilitarian necessity. It was also their way of calming down after a hard day of housework, tending to the kitchen garden, and dealing with cantankerous family members. Bravo for reminding us of this drug-free way of enjoying quiet time and recalibration of our nervous systems.
Completely spot on 🙏🏻❤️
Lovely piece. Thank you
The images posted of your slow meditative stitching are beautiful and inspiring. I am not surprised at the reaction many of those lucky enough to attend your Open Studio days were to go home and stitch a collection of their own.
You wrote: "My experience of slow living began with a deep dive into understanding time and my relationship with it". This is so true. To immerse ourselves in the timeless moment is to slowly realise that the everyday "chronos" time we live our days is enfolded within the spaciousness and eternity of "kairos" time.
Very well said x
Lovely ideas! So true about having slow, creative projects 🌿✨
Such lovely inspiring ideas 💙💛
thank you Jayne. Just passing on….