If you’ve not been to the Foundling Museum it’s a hidden treasure.
I was bought this book by my husband, whilst we were there about the textiles and was surprised to discover every orphan child was left
with a swatch of fabric or trinket to be uniquely identified to mother and child. If some day the mother could return to the home &
recare for her child, this would be shown.
It’s a very moving museum and the book shares so much of the story, heartbreak, and the connection that clothing,
mother & child played in their lives and what it revealed through the textiles of that time……
It touched my heart deeply, with what must have been the most painful decision of their entire lives.
I found this particular page interesting as it refers to the surprise that so many girls in 1785 aged between 9-13 could not make a single dress. Such a far cry from now with possibly less than 1 in 1000’s of women
that could do this today. Let alone men!
When did the art of sewing become so unimportant given its profound benefits and past essential skills?
I noticed that when I sew, I receive a flood of positive messages into my brain awaking my heart and expanding my self-confidence within more deeply. My creative juices start flowing and I make more connections and customise more things as my ideas come flooding in.
This is the beauty of connecting with your inner self , is allows you to develop your intuition, build your self confidence and really step into the wonderful Goddess that you are.
Is this the reason ‘Sacred’ became my way of describing Sewing? This is one of the main drivers I set up my bi-weekly Sacred Sewing Tribe.
I wanted to create the art of reconnecting to yourself and self worth through sewing and aligning your love for yourself and others as well as developing your skills, style and sixth sense. A sacred and protected place to becoming whole again, by healing, patching up and literally creating a new you.
When we develop our senses more we know more deeply what is right, what feels good and often new intuition arises. Whether it’s an inspired action, idea or solve a personal problem through it’s healing realignment – in just ‘knowing’ what to say or do without doubt.
