Hello Liz, I have just enjoyed your video and am going to try this stitch meditation for myself. I'm recovering from serious illness and have found traditional meditation irritating. I'm not good at it at all. Thank you for sharing this idea. I have done most kinds of needlecraft and do enjoy them especially embroidery but my stitching always had a purpose and an end product that always needed to be as perfect as I could make it. Love Vera in Northern Ireland ❤
Hi Vera, Stitch Meditation has been a vital part of my healing and I hope you find the same benefits. The most difficult part for most people is letting go of the idea of usefulness and perfection. I know I have to be very careful about perfection as it loves to tempt me back to it's clutches. If you are on Facebook I have a Stitch Meditation group and I just started a 100 day Stitch Meditation challenge. They are both free and everyone is welcome.
This is amazing! I loved seeing this and I saw your other "interview style" video about stitch meditation. Being a perfectionist, this sounds like something that might be good for me. I discovered slow stitching about 7-8 months ago and although I've made one piece (based on a video) and started a second, I've found that something had kept stopping me from working on slow stitching even though I really want to. I think in part, I've just complicated it too much in my head and it all seems like too much effort unless I'm feeling like a million dollars that day. So maybe something simple like this with less pressure would be ideal. I think over time I would get better at it. Your pieces are so beautiful. Thank you. I'll try to let you know if it start. I also like the fact that it helped you to heal. I understand about autoimmune, specifically Hashimoto's. Thank you again. Sharon
Hi Sharon. Thanks so much for your comment. So many of us overcomplicate things and forget the process of creating is about joy and being present. Stitch Meditation is about coming back to yourself. That is what helps us heal. If you are on Facebook I have a group you might like. It is a kind and supportive group: facebook.com/groups/stitchmeditations
@@Textileevolution thank you so much Liz. I have requested to join. I'm hoping to get started on this tomorrow. I'm going to wash and iron some of my fabric and then set it up for stitch meditation.
Is the anxiety caused by ideas of perfection? That is fairly easy to manage by setting an intention to stitch as messy as possible. Unfortunately, we often don't know the cause of anxiety around a particular trigger. You could try creating a meditation mark making with paper and pencil.... Fill a small paper with marks, lines, squiggles etc. no perfection, no expectations, no intention of a final product. Hope that helps.
i just ordered a kit from textile evolution.....I can't wait!! your laundry basket filled with squares that represent the peaceful moments spent just sent me to the moon and back. I am looking so forward to enjoying slow stitching this way. i am a quilter ....25+ years but all my scraps were given away to a group that teaches newbies in quilting....plenty of yardage too. A lifetime of collecting now will make another generation of creatives. I surely hope!! Your videos are so fun. thank you thank you....
Hi Liz, I I'm so glad I found your channel, I'm going through bit of a tough time mentally at the moment. I do try to meditate for 10 mins a day, but I'm not always consistent. I've been cross stitching for many years, which is great, but I do have to unpick stitches sometimes. I have tried slow stitching with scraps of fabric, but I plan too much ,pick out every stitch that isn't perfect, then end up discarding it. I'm going to stitch a long piece that I can add to each day. I started it this morning, and was surprised to see half an hour had passed, I thought it was a few minutes! I didn't unpick any wonky stitches! 😁 It's VERY calming. Thankyou so much for this video, I think it will help a lot of people.
Hi Sue! I am happy you found your way here. It is sometimes so amazing how we find just what we need sometimes. If you want more support or to just to hang out with people doing the same thing, I have a Facebook group (Stitch Meditations) and I am running a 100 Days Of Stitch Meditation challenge on Facebook that just started facebook.com/groups/100daysofstitchmeditation 🧵🪡❤
I have just started slow stitching but trying not pull out stitches because like you everything has to be just so. I suppose it will take time to get used to not taking things out like I have being doing . Regards from New Zealand.
It does take time to unlearn a lifetime of perfectionism Mary. Letting go of it is so freeing and expansive in areas beyond stitch. Stick with it and be gentle with yourself.
@@Textileevolution yes, I do. I liked the simplicity of the running stitch. I did a small Kawandi Quilt recently and enjoyed the simplicity of the running stitch that I used to sew down the fabric bits and pieces.
@@Textileevolution yes I intend to, thank you. I too find it difficult to meditate. I have been slow stitching for a little while but there is usually activity around me. Your pieces are beautiful. They are simple but capture that moment’s quiet narrative. I have so many wonderful fabrics. I love the colours and designs, but I balk at cutting them up because I fear I won’t do them justice. Stitching just for the sake of stitching gives me permission to create without worrying about the end product. That resonates with me. Again, thank you 😊
@@horatiobear4099 You are not alone in the fear you won't do them justice. My friends and I have a saying- Pillage the Dragon's Hoard. Meaning use the good stuff with wild abandon. 😆 Stitch Happy!
I have started stressing watching this. I am not comfortable with frayed edges. they bring out a lot of emotional remembrances for me .I have fought to adapt to doing something that goes against my comfort zone ,just to fit in with sewing world as the frayed look is rife .and I feel only failure because I hate it.
Jan, this practice is meant to bring peace and mindfulness. There isn't any reason to use frayed fabrics if they don't add to your peace and mindfulness. Make it work for you. Maybe you would enjoy stitching on a larger piece of fabric over many days that you have prepared in advance with the edges turned under.
Mine are 4" square which is 10.16 cm. Your size doesn't have to be the same but if it is too large they become a project which we are trying to avoid in order to be in creative flow.
Thanks Mary! I hope you will give it a try. If you are on Facebook I have a Stitch Meditation group and I just started a 100 day Stitch Meditation challenge. They are both free and everyone is welcome.
Thanks. I know that hand sewing is relaxing for me.
I love the part about marveling. Your voice has always been so authentic and this is evidence. Thank you for posting this, Liz.
Thank you so much Tori. I really appreciate your kind words.
Awesome 💙💜💚
Hope you will try this process out. It is such a great practice
Hello Liz, I have just enjoyed your video and am going to try this stitch meditation for myself. I'm recovering from serious illness and have found traditional meditation irritating. I'm not good at it at all. Thank you for sharing this idea. I have done most kinds of needlecraft and do enjoy them especially embroidery but my stitching always had a purpose and an end product that always needed to be as perfect as I could make it. Love Vera in Northern Ireland ❤
Hi Vera, Stitch Meditation has been a vital part of my healing and I hope you find the same benefits. The most difficult part for most people is letting go of the idea of usefulness and perfection. I know I have to be very careful about perfection as it loves to tempt me back to it's clutches. If you are on Facebook I have a Stitch Meditation group and I just started a 100 day Stitch Meditation challenge. They are both free and everyone is welcome.
This is amazing! I loved seeing this and I saw your other "interview style" video about stitch meditation. Being a perfectionist, this sounds like something that might be good for me. I discovered slow stitching about 7-8 months ago and although I've made one piece (based on a video) and started a second, I've found that something had kept stopping me from working on slow stitching even though I really want to. I think in part, I've just complicated it too much in my head and it all seems like too much effort unless I'm feeling like a million dollars that day. So maybe something simple like this with less pressure would be ideal. I think over time I would get better at it. Your pieces are so beautiful. Thank you. I'll try to let you know if it start. I also like the fact that it helped you to heal. I understand about autoimmune, specifically Hashimoto's. Thank you again. Sharon
Hi Sharon. Thanks so much for your comment. So many of us overcomplicate things and forget the process of creating is about joy and being present. Stitch Meditation is about coming back to yourself. That is what helps us heal. If you are on Facebook I have a group you might like. It is a kind and supportive group: facebook.com/groups/stitchmeditations
@@Textileevolution thank you so much Liz. I have requested to join. I'm hoping to get started on this tomorrow. I'm going to wash and iron some of my fabric and then set it up for stitch meditation.
Hand stitching dramatically increases my anxiety. I have done a fair amount of it and there is simply no way I can make it stress relieving.
Is the anxiety caused by ideas of perfection? That is fairly easy to manage by setting an intention to stitch as messy as possible. Unfortunately, we often don't know the cause of anxiety around a particular trigger. You could try creating a meditation mark making with paper and pencil.... Fill a small paper with marks, lines, squiggles etc. no perfection, no expectations, no intention of a final product.
Hope that helps.
I believe that a meditation practice is important for everyone. Thank you for sharing yours.
I agree whole heartedly. Meditation and creativity are both ways to find our way back to ourselves.
i just ordered a kit from textile evolution.....I can't wait!! your laundry basket filled with squares that represent the peaceful moments spent just sent me to the moon and back. I am looking so forward to enjoying slow stitching this way. i am a quilter ....25+ years but all my scraps were given away to a group that teaches newbies in quilting....plenty of yardage too. A lifetime of collecting now will make another generation of creatives. I surely hope!! Your videos are so fun. thank you thank you....
Thanks! I am happy the process resonates with you.❤❤ I think you will really love the process
Thanks so much Liz. I really enjoy your videos.
Thanks Sandy!
Hi Liz, I I'm so glad I found your channel, I'm going through bit of a tough time mentally at the moment. I do try to meditate for 10 mins a day, but I'm not always consistent. I've been cross stitching for many years, which is great, but I do have to unpick stitches sometimes. I have tried slow stitching with scraps of fabric, but I plan too much ,pick out every stitch that isn't perfect, then end up discarding it. I'm going to stitch a long piece that I can add to each day. I started it this morning, and was surprised to see half an hour had passed, I thought it was a few minutes! I didn't unpick any wonky stitches! 😁 It's VERY calming. Thankyou so much for this video, I think it will help a lot of people.
Hi Sue! I am happy you found your way here. It is sometimes so amazing how we find just what we need sometimes. If you want more support or to just to hang out with people doing the same thing, I have a Facebook group (Stitch Meditations) and I am running a 100 Days Of Stitch Meditation challenge on Facebook that just started facebook.com/groups/100daysofstitchmeditation 🧵🪡❤
Thanks, I'll check it out😊
Thanks so much for this creative and informative overview of a practice that is helping me control a chronic inflammatory illness.
Stitch Meditation has made such a difference in my own healing journey for my auto-immune illness caused by stress. Hope you find the same.
I have just started slow stitching but trying not pull out stitches because like you everything has to be just so. I suppose it will take time to get used to not taking things out like I have being doing . Regards from New Zealand.
It does take time to unlearn a lifetime of perfectionism Mary. Letting go of it is so freeing and expansive in areas beyond stitch. Stick with it and be gentle with yourself.
Thank you for sharing❤
You are so welcome. I hope you will give it a try🪡🧵♥️
Beautiful! Thank you! 💖🧵🧵🧵🧵
Thanks. Do you think you will try it?
@@Textileevolution yes, I do. I liked the simplicity of the running stitch. I did a small Kawandi Quilt recently and enjoyed the simplicity of the running stitch that I used to sew down the fabric bits and pieces.
Thank you! I love slow stitching to relax but this is just what I need for this time in my life.
Glad you found this just when you needed it Cynthia.
Thank you for sharing this. I too find needlework relaxing
My pleasure! It is an easy way into meditation for those of us with active minds.
Great video thank you ❤
my pleasure! Hope you will give it a try.❤
@@Textileevolution I already love slow stitching and the idea of doing it like this is very appealing ☺️❤️
Thank you. ❤
You are quite welcome. Hope you will give it a try.
@@Textileevolution yes I intend to, thank you. I too find it difficult to meditate. I have been slow stitching for a little while but there is usually activity around me. Your pieces are beautiful. They are simple but capture that moment’s quiet narrative. I have so many wonderful fabrics. I love the colours and designs, but I balk at cutting them up because I fear I won’t do them justice. Stitching just for the sake of stitching gives me permission to create without worrying about the end product. That resonates with me. Again, thank you 😊
@@horatiobear4099 You are not alone in the fear you won't do them justice. My friends and I have a saying- Pillage the Dragon's Hoard. Meaning use the good stuff with wild abandon. 😆 Stitch Happy!
Nice to meet you 😊
Hi Lori Ann. Nice to meet you too. Do you like to stitch?
Instead of using a French knot I prefer the colonial knot which I find easier to do.
Knot stitches are a bit like chocolate, everyone has their favorite flavor. I love that there are lots of options.
i love this, such a fabulous idea. and they are all beautiful thank you
Thank you Kate! I do hope you will try it.
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thanks for the love @dorymax!
I have started stressing watching this. I am not comfortable with frayed edges. they bring out a lot of emotional remembrances for me .I have fought to adapt to doing something that goes against my comfort zone ,just to fit in with sewing world as the frayed look is rife .and I feel only failure because I hate it.
Jan, this practice is meant to bring peace and mindfulness. There isn't any reason to use frayed fabrics if they don't add to your peace and mindfulness. Make it work for you. Maybe you would enjoy stitching on a larger piece of fabric over many days that you have prepared in advance with the edges turned under.
@@Textileevolution yes ,I would like to do that. do it all my way. is that it?
@@janhulse9518 Yes exactly. Keep the rule of don't take a stitch out to stay in mindfulness not judgement and make it work for you.
please, che misure usi? grazie
Mine are 4" square which is 10.16 cm. Your size doesn't have to be the same but if it is too large they become a project which we are trying to avoid in order to be in creative flow.
Love your ideas for stitch meditation!
Thanks Mary! I hope you will give it a try. If you are on Facebook I have a Stitch Meditation group and I just started a 100 day Stitch Meditation challenge. They are both free and everyone is welcome.
Love it
Thanks Judy! 🧵🪡🪡🪡