Sewing for me is incredibly therapeutic. On days when my back is good I can sit by my sewing machine and spend a day happily being creative. On other days when I'm not so well I can lay back in a support chair and hand sew, or design new creations. Then on days when even that is too much I can read books on fashion as well as books on sewing techniques and patter drafting. Finally when I'm feeling so bad that I can not even hold a book I can look at my collection of hand crafted waistcoats and feel a sense of pride and knowledge that even if I feel bad on this one day, there are other days I can make beautiful things. The sense of achievement when finishing a garment is something I think we all can share. However to a disabled person that sense of achievement can be tenfold.
An example of this was yesterday. I really wanted to be productive, however my back didn't want me to move much. So I picked up some medieval trousers I happened to have hanging around that needed altering. They were completely closed at the front. I have to put a front opening and fly in, because some of the stitching as on show and this is a medieval re-enactment garment I had to do some hand sewing. And thus a day where I would normally have accomplished little actually became I day when I did a fiddly little job i'd been putting off for a while. So if you or your friends have any sort of injury or disability have a long think. With jut a little help and adaptation you can get them involved in our wonderfully creative craft.
Please use the comment if You can think of other ways we can help people to sew, knit or craft
