Mindfulness Practise with Hand Embroidery

When I first began to embroider, I was struck by the relaxing effects. It was as if my mind got clearer and my body calmer with each stitch.

A sense of mental and physical presence made embroidery my go to activity whenever life got stressful. However, it wasn’t until much later that I drew the connections between hand work and mindfulness.

In fact, hand embroidery is an ancient mindfulness practise, performed by men and women throughout history. Yet, in the modern trends of meditation, mindfulness, self care, yoga and more, embroidery tends to be forgotten. But, why?