I’ve been hit hard by a flu this week and really haven’t been up to doing anything more than flopping myself onto the couch, and drinking copious amounts of tea.  I’m hoping to be well enough tomorrow to keep on going with the book tutorial (believe me, I’m not safe with scissors right now LOL!)

I’ve been doing some thinking about the crafts that we pull out when we’re feeling sick, or tired, or just vulnerable.  Do I feel like starting a big, machine embroidered fiber art piece right now?  Oh my goodness, no!

What I do want is a craft that’s soothing.  For me, that means yo-yos.  I normally keep a ziploc bag of pre-cut circles in my studio (I usually go on a big yo-yo cutting binge once a year and cut out hundreds in a day)  I don’t need to worry about counting stitches, matching thread or being particularly accurate.  I can just relax and let my fingers do the work.

So what’s your soothing craft?  Does needlepoint soothe the savage beast?  Or do you prefer revving up the sewing machine?  Cross-stitch make you less cranky?

Let me know in the comments!

image: C Findlay-Harder

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