Comments on: The Blessing of Creative Handwork https://doingwhatmatters.com/the-blessing-of-creative-handwork/ Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:55:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Janice Campbell https://doingwhatmatters.com/the-blessing-of-creative-handwork/#comment-21075 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:30:12 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=446#comment-21075 In reply to Nadene.

I hope that all of you will post photos of some of your projects. I think it inspires others– at least it inspires me!

One thing I enjoy doing is using a pattern or design that one of my grandmothers has used. My great-grandmother made a beautiful Lone Star quilt in reds on white, and I’ve pieced one in the brights that I enjoy. It’s just another way to remember them with love.

]]> By: Nadene https://doingwhatmatters.com/the-blessing-of-creative-handwork/#comment-21074 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:45:41 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=446#comment-21074 What a beautiful heirloom piece! My girls all love keeping busy hands, creating lovely items. It is a wonderful hobby.

]]> By: kimmie https://doingwhatmatters.com/the-blessing-of-creative-handwork/#comment-21073 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:36:34 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=446#comment-21073 Oh what a beautiful quilt. I love the fabrics you chose too. I wish I was better at embroidery…it isn’t something I am particularly good at, but I love how it looks.

Keep those hands busy my friend, you do beautiful creations.

((hug))
Kimmie
mama to 8
one homemade and 7 adopted

]]> By: AprilS https://doingwhatmatters.com/the-blessing-of-creative-handwork/#comment-21072 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:45:06 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=446#comment-21072 One of my favorite things about creative handiwork is the fact that they often become treasured items later. I am a quilt fanatic and was given one made by my great,great grandmother for a wedding present. This is my special treasure. I love showing it to people and anyone who stays over gets to enjoy it because I know my great,great grandmother would come down from Heaven and kick my butt if she knew it wasn’t being used!

I also have a piece of embroidery work that my mother made and it is framed and hung in a very special place.

For me, these are not only thoughtful gifts, but they have a little piece of someone’s heart in them as they spent so long making it.

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