My Slow Stitch Stories - Diving Into The Ancient Art of Slow Stitching
I began my slow stitch stories during the early days of the Covid. An artist by trade, I found myself with a severe case of painter's block beginning in early 2020, and turned to the ancient art of slow stitching to help calm and soothe my nerves. The act of making small stitches on the various fabrics I found in rag bags and closets in my home was like meditation. I began by making embroidered fabric pieces of approximately 5" x 5" that I call "slow stitch stories" all of which can be found on my Instagram account SlowStitchStories - https://www.instagram.com/slowstitchstories/ Here are three slow stitch stories that chronicle my time nesting at home throughout the winter and my wish to reconnect with friends that I was missing: Home Safe and Sound The Path To My Door Until Our Paths Cross Again I then began creating brooches and talismans with the same recycled fabrics, also sourcing materials from India and Africa - recycled sari silk waste mat...