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Category: 2. February 2020 – sewing for wellbeing

Pocket Mascot

February 22, 2020March 16, 20202 Comments

I was working with a couple of students this week of Youngish Quilter age, so I ran a few ideas past them for this post.  They liked the idea of a little mascot that would fit in a pocket.   With exams on the horizon, a friendly face, a motivational word or two.  Anyway - this … Continue reading Pocket Mascot

Stitching how you feel: Lorina Bulwer

February 17, 2020March 16, 2020Leave a comment

This month, we are focussing on sewing and well-being. Today, we shine a light on the work of Lorina Bulwer (1838-1912), a woman who, having been denied her freedom and power of expression, used her needlework to give vent to her feelings and thoughts. image by Norfolk Museums Collection Born in Suffolk, after the death … Continue reading Stitching how you feel: Lorina Bulwer

Patience

February 13, 2020March 16, 2020Leave a comment

Our word of the day is 'patience'. Patience with ourselves, with others and also our quilting!  Being patient and kind to ourselves is really important to our well being. In a busy world that never stops and the fast pace of technology, sometimes we need to take a moment to ourselves and have some 'me' … Continue reading Patience

Be a pineapple!

February 10, 2020March 16, 2020Leave a comment

Happy Monday everyone! It's well being month here at Youngish Quilters and today's motto is 'be a pineapple!'. Stand tall, wear a crown and be sweet on the inside. That means be confident, know your own self worth and be kind to yourself and others. If you fancy making your own pineapple visit the Sew … Continue reading Be a pineapple!

Interesting read! Sewing for Wellbeing

February 3, 2020March 16, 2020Leave a comment

Check out this interesting article on The Guardian website exploring sewing and wellbeing. Did you know about the calming effects of sewing? And how it can help people express and heal themselves? Click here for the full story... The lovely illustration above is by Eva Bee

Welcome to February – and a book giveaway!!

February 1, 2020March 16, 2020Leave a comment

We hope you enjoyed our environmentally-aware themed January here at Youngish Quilters. I think we all agree that considering how our stitching impacts on the world around us is important. But how about the effect on each and every one of us as individuals? I know quilting helps me to relax - the act of … Continue reading Welcome to February – and a book giveaway!!

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Happy Frida Friday! 🌵How much do you know about Frida Kahlo? Visit our blog to learn about her life and how it influenced her paintings. Next week we’ll have a Frida inspired project for you to try at home 🎨
Quick, fun and colourful - your next project is a postcard inspired by Alma Thomas’ paintings! Make two, one to keep and one to post to a friend to spread the joyous nature of her work! Happy weekend all 💙💚💛🧡
The next artist in our New Year, New Inspiration series is Alma Thomas, best known for her colourful abstract paintings such as The Eclipse pictured here. Read all about her on our blog 🎨
A project for the weekend, and the next instalment of our New a year New Inspirations series. Hide from the cold outside by making this gorgeous badge!
The next artist in our New Year New Inspirations series is Irem Yazici. Head over to our blog to read all about the fabulous embroidery artist, and stay tuned for a project inspired by her work!
We have a real treat for you this weekend!! Kelly Puissegur’s work is the inspiration for the next project in our series. Embrace your inner child and have fun! 😀 Link in the bio
The second artist in our New Year, New Inspiration series is Kelly Puissegur. Her vibrant and amusing work aims to ‘document the massive hilarity in everyday life’. Read the full article on our blog, link in the bio 🦓 🐅
We’re excited to share the first project from our New Year, New Inspiration series! This week it’s all about portholes, inspired by Hepworth’s pierced sculptures. Check out the blog for full instructions - enjoy! 😄
The first artist in our New Year, New Inspiration series is Barbara Hepworth. This week we’ll share a bit about this amazing artist, and next week we’ll have a project for you inspired by her work. Full story on our blog 🎨
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