Stitching with red thread for a small moment in time. Some days of making, perhaps a long-term project, perhaps just this. The joy of stitching for stitching’s sake.

I’ve been hand stitching some cushions. And spending some time lying in bed - new cushions are a good excuse for that. No?
Want to learn how to sew your own cushion cover…..

The making of a cushion cover with a spider web stitch, which is a stylised blanket stitch. The cushion has a hidden zipper inserted in the back, and is totally hand sewn. I’ve used vintage Japanese kimono silk and Indian block printed fabric, with Sashiko threads on white linen fabric.

Here’s some easy ways to get back into your creative making in the small moments of time. Let’s all make and create more!

How often do you lose that feeling where you're excited about doing your daily stitching? It happens to me - some seasons a lot, some not so much. But I need to find ways to come back to my stitching, so that it brings me joy, delight and fuels me to keep creating again and again. What do you do when this happens?