crafting therapy

[martinimama]

Do you ever feel like the day gets tooooo stressful and you just want to knit,sew or make something to take the edge off of the day???

Some people drink a beer or two(or three) I like to craft.

[goofipinay]

I did that once..
But then I found out that I can't use it when I'm mad
Just like when I drive, I press to hard...
so I end up sewing too fast and going crooked and messing up my project x(

[lizzymahoney]

I'm more likely to derail my stress with planning a craft or art project. I can do prep work like gathering tools or or looking through my buttons and fabric or paints and brushes, but I don't usually start the real work. The vibe just isn't right.

[KellesBelles]

martinimama, I do that all the time! One of my favorite quotes I've seen is "I knit so I do not kill people." I almost always have some sort of craft project with me at all times, in case of a stress relieving emergency. I've been known to pull some knitting out at work to calm me down after dealing with an extremely difficult customer.

[Kiiwii]

Usually when I am alone I pick up a project and start that.
When I get angry my hands hurt authritus pain. D:

[martinimama]

martinimama, I do that all the time! One of my favorite quotes I've seen is "I knit so I do not kill people." I almost always have some sort of craft project with me at all times, in case of a stress relieving emergency. I've been known to pull some knitting out at work to calm me down after dealing with an extremely difficult customer.

That quite made me laugh my butt off.
Thats great for a bumper sticker.

[KellesBelles]

That quite made me laugh my butt off.
Thats great for a bumper sticker.

Yea, it made me laugh when I first saw it too. But when you think about it, most knitters don't knit because they can't afford something in a store (unlike knitters before us)...because it actually costs more to make things yourself now when it comes to knitting. So why do they knit? The only thing I can think of is as a stress reliever.

On a side note, I've got tons of knitting bags for all sizes of projects...but I'm thinking of making yet another so I can put that quote on it. Either that, or I'll make a shirt and put it on it.

[Platinumpixie]

Knitting is super stress releaving. My mom does it all the time. drives Dad nuts, but what are you gonna do.
Personaly, after a stressful week, I get my girls together and we do a craft night. Planning everything helps get your mind off of things. We even do emergency craft nights for each other!

[molly bee]

crafting is definitely therapeutic. Unfortunately, I always get the urge to craft at like 12:30 on school nights!

[princessblueballs]

I don't think that somebody could craft as much as I do unless they enjoyed it. Well maybe if they're masochistic.

[PrinceHarming]

crafting is definitely therapeutic. Unfortunately, I always get the urge to craft at like 12:30 on school nights!
same here.