Comments on: Art Withdrawal (Kate Themel) http://raggedclothcafe.com/2008/06/09/art-withdrawl/ Discussions and ideas about art and textile art Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:36:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Olga http://raggedclothcafe.com/2008/06/09/art-withdrawl/#comment-1966 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:05:52 +0000 http://junomain.wordpress.com/?p=957#comment-1966 The one time I was forced to abandon work and work thinking was when my mother-in-law was in the final weeks of her life in the annexe to our house. Then I found that I desperately needed something to distract, if not occupy my mind, but something which I could pick up, set down, unpick, whatever, and did not matter if it went completely awry.

I found the solution in handstitching tiny out of date sample squares from a fabric provider, and making small nine-patch lavender pillows for my drawers – and for the drawers of many friends in the end. It was enormously helpful to me, and I was also able to return eventually to serious projects without them sparking unfortunate memories.

When I see the little bags now, I thank them for the calm they provided during a time of distress.

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