Mindful stitching

Judy Coates Perez on Instagram: "And that’s a wrap! This might be my most photogenic stitch project so far. It’s an infinity scarf made from black linen stitched with 6 strand embroidery floss. I love that it kind of looks like a snake wrapped around my neck 😆. Please follow the link in my profile to learn more about my online course on Mindful Stitching. #onlineclass #slowstitching #activemeditation #modernembroidery #mindfulstitching…

Another post about doing my work while grandmothering the new twins. I only had one piece with me for nearly three weeks and it's gone through several nick names. For a while I called it Holy Rothko, because of the dark reddish field of colour floating between the warm grey linen borders and because of the holes that marked it in a grid. Then as I continued working on it, I called it Holy Holy, because it had taken on a spiritual quality. For a while it was as if this piece helped me…

Slow Stitching is a new concept that incorporates ancient hand stitching traditions

Slow Stitching is a new concept that incorporates ancient hand stitching traditions

Slow Stitching is a new concept that incorporates ancient hand stitching traditions

Slow Stitching is a new concept that incorporates ancient hand stitching traditions

The stitcher’s journey is special.

stitch journal, January complete. I see Birdie has given himself a comical-looking monocle with an accidental loop of red thread. Always photobombing. 31 little blocks, side by side, one per day. I…