Stitch Meditations
Small, square and simple to make, this is a wonderful project for both the novice and those more experienced with sewing. Stitch Meditations were developed by Liz Kettle, who wrote an article in Quilting Arts Magazine; Oct/Nov 2019 (pages 30-34). They are the perfect project for anyone who would like to do some hand sewing and work with even the smallest scraps of fabric. In doing so, you will also enjoy the benefits of a calming & meditative art practice.
Luna says, can I help?
Fabric scraps are sewed to 4” x 4” squares of felt or cotton/linen fabric. Liz uses flannel for the base and explains why in a video she shares on her website. Stitch Meditation Kits to help you get started with this practice are available; see her website, Textile Evolution to find out more. Liz Kettle is credited with inventing the stitch meditation process in 2014. There’s a very informative video on her website. I began with one stitch meditation and kept going until I had created 100!
December 2019, Lenna doing a Stitch Meditation
Lightning is always interested in my fabric art!
Two of my early Stitch Meditations…
My first Stitch Meditation piece, 10/11/19
#17 on 10/27/19
My personal experience: I didn’t start making a stitch meditation with the goal of creating 100 of them. This idea came to me soon after I had made a number of them. I’m sure it was my previous 100 day projects that inspired me to go for it! When my goal was nearing completion, the idea of stitching the squares together to create a wall hanging appeared. Seeing the squares sewn together as a group is simply delightful. I’ve added all of the 100 Stitch Meditations to a Google photo album which you can view here to see more details.
Click on the photo of the wall hanging below to view it full size!
A stack of 61 Stitch Meditations 12/26/19
61 Stitch Meditations laid out on the counter 12/26/19
On April 20th, 2020: 5 rows are sewn & I’m half-way to 100!
To create the wall hanging I sewed my Stitch meditations to 5”x 5” blocks of fabric, then sewed them together. It took some time, but it was worth it! Here they are laid out in order and ready to sew together.
View all of the Stitch Meditations in the wall hanging: 100 Stitch Meditations
I took a break after creating the 100 squares and the wall hanging. A few months later I wanted to pick up the project again and made an additional 33 Stitch Meditations. You can view them by visiting the Stitch Meditations 2 page. Thanks for looking! My goal is to inspire you to try this creative practice.
❤ yours creatively, lenna
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