"Aspire to live a quiet life, to mind your own affairs and to work with your hands."
1 Thessalonians 4:11
That's pretty much how I have always felt about the quilting, embroidery, crocheting, knitting, etc., that has taken my spare time throughout this life of mine.
Now that we are all traveling through what seems to be a nightmare and since we are being urged to stay home to keep our families safe...it seems to make sense even more. To my way of thinking working with my hands has taken on an even deeper purpose.
I'm partial to all kinds of needlework, so that is what you will see from me, but YOU might be making a multitude of other kinds or work and it may do the same thing for you that needlework does for me.
A way of being productive and at the same time, soothing the spirit, calming fears,
and giving your sometimes nervous hands AND mind something to do. It's a meditation, a prayer, a way of coping. Something to get lost in.
Actually, something also that might re-energize and feed your soul.
Staying home is not so difficult for me because basically, I am a hermit. But it is difficult for some people. Perhaps now might be a good time to learn how to make something. Even children can knit or crochet, even quilt. Google and the internet machine has thousands of videos that will teach you to cook, build a birdhouse, make a garden or just about anything else you might want to know. Take a look. Some things may help YOU relax...some things may be good for a small group...like a family. To create something is FUN. Everyone could make a very simple book of their own, for instance. There's always lots of paper around...such as the envelopes holding junk mail. See.
I've always heard that busy hands are happy hands.
So, we've got to get through all this someway. I may even finish this quilt which is been hanging around my house for years.
On the odd day here and there, I will post a photo or two of some work in progress around here...maybe some work finished. No stories...hopefully the work will speak for itself.
Would you like me to show some of what you are working on? If so, just email a photo to me and I'll include it on one of these "odd" days. If you'd rather, I can just use your first name...or not.
It might be fun to see how other people use handwork or other things to cope through these times.
You can find my email address on my profile page.
I will look forward to hearing from some of you...meantime, let your handwork help you in these trying days. I will too.
Wherever you may be this day
BE WELL
from
BIRD NEST COTTAGE
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