tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post7595494256410895237..comments2023-12-28T15:26:14.634+00:00Comments on Lazy Seamstress: Sorbetto as a starting pointJeanettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11423818333034603238noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-13796245149589034372014-08-21T13:57:01.833+00:002014-08-21T13:57:01.833+00:00Shani, I love that you have shared that snippet he...Shani, I love that you have shared that snippet here, thank you. You made me smile. Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423818333034603238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-41379663303224144912014-08-12T17:03:53.723+00:002014-08-12T17:03:53.723+00:00Sewing and crocheting are both very therapeutic fo...Sewing and crocheting are both very therapeutic for me. I had a really bad Summer in 2010 that was a 'crawling out of the pit by just my fingernails' kind of thing, we were living in a 30' travel trailer for several months after a move across the country (with a dog and two active sons), and I distinctly remember putting myself in my vehicle, driving 20 miles to the craft store, and then standing there and choosing colours for a blanket. I walked away from the colours, back, studied, removed, added new, asked passers-by opinions, decided, and paid for the yarn. I then went directly to a coffee shop, cast on over 200 stitches, and zoned out. Three weeks later I had a completed queen-size blanket into which I had cast all of my angst. I thought it would be difficult to look at, considering the emotion that I processed through whilst making it, but just the opposite. It's the softest, most comforting blanket in the house. It's the one all of my men reach for when they're not feeling well, it's the one I want for afternoon naps, and it's my most-viewed and best-loved of all of my ravelry projects. Whenever life gets too stressful for me, or something unsettling pops up, or I find myself irritated for no reason, usually I haven't been carving out time for handiwork. When I do, I immediately feel my shoulders relaxing and suddenly life looks a little less menacing. So, sew on, Jeannette. We all stand in good company with each other. :) <br />Blessings,<br />Shani x<br />Illinois, USAShanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158892994417030606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-80578597421380451032014-08-10T17:07:00.619+00:002014-08-10T17:07:00.619+00:00Minnando, I'm glad you feel closer to your Mum...Minnando, I'm glad you feel closer to your Mum as you sew. Thank you for commenting xJeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423818333034603238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-39194433035979406232014-08-10T10:40:50.889+00:002014-08-10T10:40:50.889+00:00I too have found the meditative quality of sewing ...I too have found the meditative quality of sewing a great help through the last few years of first one, then the other of my parents suffered debilitating illness and subsequent bereavements. Sewing still makes me feel closer to my mum as she taught me. I send you good wishes and strength for this difficult time of year for you. I do love that twirling skirt! Looks like a good transition outfit for Autumn tooMinnadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838971800070422776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-16495749121314316072014-08-06T16:50:49.369+00:002014-08-06T16:50:49.369+00:00Mags I am so sorry you lost your son, a mother'...Mags I am so sorry you lost your son, a mother's grief, a parent's grief is like no other. Sending you love. xJeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423818333034603238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-31356281989934877212014-08-06T16:49:42.388+00:002014-08-06T16:49:42.388+00:00Yes Val, we are lucky. xYes Val, we are lucky. xJeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423818333034603238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-75789102837968768022014-08-06T16:48:56.526+00:002014-08-06T16:48:56.526+00:00Thank you Sarah. I'd love to tell you how to b...Thank you Sarah. I'd love to tell you how to buy that cotton lawn, but I've no idea who makes it or what it is called. I bought it on Ebay a little over a year ago, and haven't seen any since, sorry. :(Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423818333034603238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-17710962939726439622014-08-06T08:48:26.147+00:002014-08-06T08:48:26.147+00:00It has kept me going! I lost my son eight years a...It has kept me going! I lost my son eight years and sewing has helped me so much. It has given me something positive to fill my head with, I do more planning than sewing! It has helped to put some purpose back in my life. Lovely outfit.magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683334679520535250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-49564596342336093012014-08-05T18:11:27.211+00:002014-08-05T18:11:27.211+00:00Lovely Jeanette. Anything creative with my hands h...Lovely Jeanette. Anything creative with my hands helps as a soother at times, I consider myself lucky. xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426640068853188860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12019935.post-20916178297550520442014-08-05T16:50:32.418+00:002014-08-05T16:50:32.418+00:00I adore your new outfit! I would love to snap up s...I adore your new outfit! I would love to snap up some of that cotton lawn - any idea who makes it? Sewing is definitely therapeutic and meditative for me. There have been (and still are) times when it both soothes and rejuvenates my soul. Sending you happy thoughts and hugs during this sad time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com