sandra_lee93•1mo ago

Showerthought: How my local library's costume exhibit mirrors our lost sewing circles.

Seeing hand-stitched gowns there made me miss the communal art of sewing.

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margaretwalker1mo agoOG Member

Wanna revive those stitch-n-bitch sessions for real community bonding.

campbell.elliot1mo ago

Wait, it actually became therapy sessions with thread... that's wild but kind of makes sense?

the_lisa1mo ago

Back in college, my dorm had a weekly quilting club that somehow morphed into a therapy session (with more thread). I totally get what you mean about missing that communal art, and reviving those sessions would be amazing for building real connections. We'd gossip and stitch for hours, and I still have the blanket we all pieced together (it's hideous but I love it). There's something about working with your hands alongside others that dissolves barriers faster than any app or event I've tried. Seeing those hand-stitched gowns must have been a powerful reminder of how much we've lost in terms of shared creative spaces.