Hello everyone! Did you know hand embroidery is practiced around the globe and it’s origin stems from china and the near East? Embroidery was used in ancient Egypt to decorate hems of royal robes and tapestries used in the middle ages in ladies. Embroidery is still a form of art today.
Today I am going to talk about my experience with hand embroidery. If we want to learn a new hobby all you have to do is go online and do a search and there it is. So I decided to go to YouTube and learn how to embroidery. I bought some materials and starting teaching myself. As time went on and the more I did it I could see the benefits. I noticed as I would thread the needle and place the needle into the fabric and pull the thread from the other side it was relaxing and also calming. Don’t ask why, but it was. Making the stitches was also relaxing. May sound crazy but true. There are a lot of embroidery groups on Facebook and I have met a lot of people who have the same interest as me.
So lets go over some benefits of hand embroidery.
Stress Reliever I find that when I may not be in the best situation I can turn to embroidery and it seems to calm me down. During my lunch break at work I will spend time embroidering. Also, you can watch TV while embroidering too. There is just something about pulling the needle and thread through the fabric that is calming to me.
Depression I’m sure I am not the only one who deals with depression from time to time especially with the world the way it is today. Belief it or not embroidery is good for depression on so many levels. Focusing on my project allows me to have less desirable negative thoughts. So ,therefore your mind does not spiral to negative thoughts. Think of it this way you are channeling positive energy.
Patience It seems to me that so many people do not have any patience and we are a society of “We want it right now”. There are times while embroidering that my thread gets tangled or the stitches are not the same size etc. I have stop and remind myself to have patience and it’s not the end of the world if a stitch is not perfect. It just takes practice and patience. But, just remember to have fun!
Economical Embroidery is very economical and the supplies needed is very little. The only supplies you need is embroidery needles, fabric, thread, sissors and embroidery hoop. You can create your own pattern or Walmart has some inexpensive patterns that will transfer onto the fabric. I use the transfer patterns alot. However, I have found some free patterns online that I like too.
I hope through my own personal experiences you will be inspired to embroidery. Remember it takes very little supplies. A needle, thread and fabric and yep that’s it. Just pick up the needle, thread and fabric and start stitching. There are plenty of Youtube channels for beginners and Facebook groups too. You can also google basic embroidery stitches too. Remember there are a lot of free patterns online. Please feel free to tell me about your experiences with embroidery.
Until next time, Happy embroidering!!!
Sharon
One Stitch at a Time 