Slow sewing

We had an ice storm in the early part of January and while we were house bound by the weather I discovered “slow stitching.” I fell in love with the process and the meditative qualities of these small hand stitching projects and I thought you might also like them! What is slow stitching? Slow st

If you’re one of those sewers who can’t stand to waste even the tiniest piece of fabric, we have good news for you. There is a way to both r...

How to create a slow stitch kit. Keep supplies easy to grab and go.

Slow stitching is an ancient craft that has made a comeback because it is truly wonderful. Learn this wonderful craft, and find out how to design and make your own slow-stitched works of art.

Today I am stitching on a new type of quilt that I started this week. I was watching The Quilt Show episode 2705 and Sujata Shah was showing the Kawandi scrap quilt method. It is so different than anything I have seen before and I had to start my version. Here is what I have done so far........ You start by hand stitching pieces from the outside and go all around. I am deciding the next patchwork piece as I come to each. So far.....this is so fun! The start is using a very thin piece of…

Earlier in the week, I started a new kawandi quilt project. I got the back all pressed up, inserted a layer of thin cotton batting and then trimmed, pressed and pinned down the pieces around my edge. I stitched maybe one row around ... and then didn't get any further. Life, generally, just got in the way of any sewing. This morning, up too early for a Sunday as I had to drop my daughter at work by 7am, I sat in my sewing room when I got back and thought I'd add a couple of rows to my…

I've been doing more slow stitching in the evenings, sitting on the sofa surrounded by tiny scraps of fabric and colourful threads, needles, pins and scissors at the ready. I so enjoyed sewing my Slow Stitching - Shapes that I thought I would do something similar but with a flower theme. These are all about 6" square and, as with the "Shapes" I didn't plan any of the sewing, but just let the pictures evolve. Each one started with a square of blue stripe fabric backed with some wadding, and I…

Have you heard about Slow Sewing? Taking the time to sew a little something by hand. Pausing with a needle & thread, taking time, and reflecting on a project.

Slow stitching and embroidery video tutorials for beginners and onwards. Find out more about my upcoming virtual workshops for beginner and intermediate slo...