About 15 years ago, I learned how to crochet because my then co-workers had started a monthly craft group.
I started a throw in a rows of light and dark green with a rich purple. I remember stitching and thinking,
"When this is finished, he'll be gone" (meaning my husband at the time--a man who was seeing a woman
from my former church and refusing to move out). It gave me hope in a very dark place...
I recently was given a box of crocheted squares of different sizes and materials. I hadn't done any kind of needlework
since that throw, but I really wanted to try. So, with the help of video tutorial clips on the internet
and a bunch of library books, I'm relearning. What is so wonderful is the feeling of the angel hair yarn
I'm using...it feels like little kisses to my soul. I'm hoping to donate the result to a local nonprofit
who provides apartments for homeless families. After struggling with depression for so many years,
it feels like I'm stitching my heart back together.
Jan
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That is so wonderful, Tealover!!
Loved what your wrote...awesome.
Tealover, what a wonderful post!!
I do hope your heart is mending...depression is the worse thing to contend with!!
Happy stitching!
I do hope your heart is mending...depression is the worse thing to contend with!!
Happy stitching!
God bless your efforts and may your heart come together in a very beautiful way!
You've made me smile this morning...
QUOTE (Texasgirl @ Oct 9 2009, 09:12 AM) 
You've made me smile this morning...
You really have a beautiful heart..my prayers are with you as i also suffer depression lately...sometimes just doing a nice thing for someone else lifts your spirits..
What a wonderful thing...but don't stop with one!!!!
i beleive when you do that kind of craft you got alot of time to reflect on your thoughts and inner emotions
it purges the soul, put alot of love in every stich, and im sure it is going to a needy person!!
it purges the soul, put alot of love in every stich, and im sure it is going to a needy person!!
QUOTE (tealover @ Oct 9 2009, 02:33 PM)
About 15 years ago, I learned how to crochet because my then co-workers had started a monthly craft group.
I started a throw in a rows of light and dark green with a rich purple. I remember stitching and thinking,
"When this is finished, he'll be gone" (meaning my husband at the time--a man who was seeing a woman
from my former church and refusing to move out). It gave me hope in a very dark place...
I recently was given a box of crocheted squares of different sizes and materials. I hadn't done any kind of needlework
since that throw, but I really wanted to try. So, with the help of video tutorial clips on the internet
and a bunch of library books, I'm relearning. What is so wonderful is the feeling of the angel hair yarn
I'm using...it feels like little kisses to my soul. I'm hoping to donate the result to a local nonprofit
who provides apartments for homeless families. After struggling with depression for so many years,
it feels like I'm stitching my heart back together.
Jan
I started a throw in a rows of light and dark green with a rich purple. I remember stitching and thinking,
"When this is finished, he'll be gone" (meaning my husband at the time--a man who was seeing a woman
from my former church and refusing to move out). It gave me hope in a very dark place...
I recently was given a box of crocheted squares of different sizes and materials. I hadn't done any kind of needlework
since that throw, but I really wanted to try. So, with the help of video tutorial clips on the internet
and a bunch of library books, I'm relearning. What is so wonderful is the feeling of the angel hair yarn
I'm using...it feels like little kisses to my soul. I'm hoping to donate the result to a local nonprofit
who provides apartments for homeless families. After struggling with depression for so many years,
it feels like I'm stitching my heart back together.
Jan
Dear 'tealover'
You are so right and what you write is very inspirational.
Help others and yes your own heart will be healed.
Happy stitching!
God Bless
Elizabeth
QUOTE (tealover @ Oct 9 2009, 07:33 AM)
About 15 years ago, I learned how to crochet because my then co-workers had started a monthly craft group.
I started a throw in a rows of light and dark green with a rich purple. I remember stitching and thinking,
"When this is finished, he'll be gone" (meaning my husband at the time--a man who was seeing a woman
from my former church and refusing to move out). It gave me hope in a very dark place...
I recently was given a box of crocheted squares of different sizes and materials. I hadn't done any kind of needlework
since that throw, but I really wanted to try. So, with the help of video tutorial clips on the internet
and a bunch of library books, I'm relearning. What is so wonderful is the feeling of the angel hair yarn
I'm using...it feels like little kisses to my soul. I'm hoping to donate the result to a local nonprofit
who provides apartments for homeless families. After struggling with depression for so many years,
it feels like I'm stitching my heart back together.
Jan
I started a throw in a rows of light and dark green with a rich purple. I remember stitching and thinking,
"When this is finished, he'll be gone" (meaning my husband at the time--a man who was seeing a woman
from my former church and refusing to move out). It gave me hope in a very dark place...
I recently was given a box of crocheted squares of different sizes and materials. I hadn't done any kind of needlework
since that throw, but I really wanted to try. So, with the help of video tutorial clips on the internet
and a bunch of library books, I'm relearning. What is so wonderful is the feeling of the angel hair yarn
I'm using...it feels like little kisses to my soul. I'm hoping to donate the result to a local nonprofit
who provides apartments for homeless families. After struggling with depression for so many years,
it feels like I'm stitching my heart back together.
Jan
How very nice to hear that you're doing something. So many people (including myself at times) sit around in fear and worry, worry, worry. I'm proud of you! Live every day!
R2
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