The comments below are taken from a post on instagram (link above), from a lady known as laurenpoole94, who posts incredible photos of her sewing projects. She has had some serious illnesses, and spoke eloquently about how craft work has aided the process of recovery. It has sparked a very insightful discussion, from which, much can be learned.
- 'laurenpoole94#miymarch17 Why? I returned to sewing seriously as part of my recovery for encephalitis (or inflammation of the brain). It was both something pleasant to do and a way to regain the motor skills I had lost. Since then I've also battled cancer and lost part of my thumb (pictured). I've been determined since then to prove how much my hand can still do, everything from detailed embroidery to complex sewing. When people see my dresses, they don't think about my cancer or my amputation, they just think about what I've made. Sewing gives me an identity outside being unwell. #miymarch#sarcomasewing #sarcoma #spoonie#spooniesewing #amputation #thumb#sewersofinstagram #sewistsofinstagram#miyprizeday1
- sewdalriadaTruly inspirational 🌺
- jenlegg4Sewing has been my therapy too when my PA Arthritis has flared my mobility was so bad but sewing kept my mind going although I have a finger that's there but doesn't work! #healthiswealth glad your recovering #inspiration @laurenpoole94💕
- laurenpoole94@jenlegg4 it's amazing how being creative can make chronic ill health more tolerable. I've actually been told by doctors that sewing is part of the reason I'm still functioning as well as I do. I was knitting five days after my amputation, and that's got to count for something. Xx
- jenlegg4@laurenpoole94 totally amazing ! how lucky are we though with correct medication we can continue to do what we love xx and we have a fantastic wardrobe of clothes too !
- jenlegg4P.s love your dresses the Kim pattern has been on my radar for a while. Think I may need to purchase.. keep strong your doing great !
- jenlegg4@laurenpoole94 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻
- laurenpoole94@jenlegg4 the Kim dress is gorgeous, particularly with a circle skirt. It's just so elegant. Also, the princess seams are really clever that they give shape without being too steep. It's just lovely. Having said that, I want to hack the Kim into a full paneled dress with a huge skirt. I just need to find some real satin...
- vicsteroI'm with you on sewing giving an idenity beyond illness. I think that's why I am such a selfish sewer too - having found something that makes me feel alive I have a very intimate relationship with it and find it hard to share lol. Glad you are doing so well xxx
- laurenpoole94@vicstero sewing has also shown me that I have the capacity to do things even things are at their most bleak. And that even in the worst of circumstances and the worst of pain, you can still make something that is both beautiful and separate from whatever horrors you are living through.
- knitmewarmerCrafting in general has helped make my chronic illness more bearable. It makes me feel productive when I would generally feel completely useless. And you're right, it does give you an identity outside of the illness. It has helped give me some of myself back, I feel like me again and I have been able to do things I'm proud of during the hardest time in my life. And it's lovely to know I'm not alone in this whole thing, thank you for sharing 😊
- laurenpoole94@knitmewarmer I'd love to see more people sharing their spoonie sewing. It seems quite a few people with chronic illnesses are also wonderfully creative.
- knitmewarmerI was surprised to see so many people in this community have chronic illnesses but I definitely think crafting can be therapy so it makes sense that we'd all come to it like we have. I definitely want to learn to embroider next because I need something to do when I'm stuck in bed and staring longingly at my sewing machine 😂 I love knitting but I do quite big projects and sometimes I want something with more freedom when I'm just laid down feeling unwell
- paulalovestosewThis is beautifully written and very insightful. 💕
- fabrikefantastikeSo well put. Keeps me sane in hard times, too. Plus it's fun and it feels nice to wear beautiful unique clothing :)'
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