Five reasons why hand sewing is a perfect activity for everyone
Many times we think we are not talented enough to learn a new skill or develop a new hobby. But usually, it is just our fear of failure that guides us or a lack of success records that prevents us from doing it.
The same applies to hand sewing. Throughout my career, I have often heard reluctance from people who want to learn how to hand-sewing but thought they are not qualified enough to do so. Well, that is a wrong assumption. All you really need is to learn the basics and then simply practise, and practise again, and again until you gain experience. That is the secret.
Now, that you already know that hand sewing is a skill you can easily learn, let me share with you five reasons why it is a perfect activity for you and everyone else:
It will open up a whole world of creativity. You will be able to create a handful of crafting projects in many different ways. For example, design clothing for your dolls or create home textile items like bed pillows or bed covers. You can also stitch textile jewellery or home decorations and a long list of fun objects.
It requires your fingers and your brain to work together. This kind of activity enhances your fine-motoric skills taking them to a new level. This has additional importance for the age groups of children and teenagers.
It is a skill that can actually save you money! with only a thread, a needle and some fabric you can create a special gift for your beloved ones. Now, you are able to sew a scarf for your mom or a bandana for your dog.
You can help in saving the planet! Yes, instead of buying new stuff time and again, you can repair or alter your old clothes and not throw them away. Our planet suffers from an excess of garbage and we can teach ourselves to throw less and reuse old materials as new raw materials for new creations.
Last but not least, hand sewing is actually a fun relaxing activity. After practising enough and gaining some experience, you will find that it is a very relaxing art. This repetitive action becomes almost a meditative session. Sometimes, after a long stressful day, that’s exactly what we need!