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uplandfiberco.bsky.social
🧶 In a world that moves fast, knitting in public quietly shows that not everything has to be rushed. Each stitch speaks to patience and purpose — a gentle nudge to slow down, look up, and just be present. ✨ #UplandFiberCo #LGBTQCrafters #MenKnitToo #KnitInPublic #MindfulMaking
March 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
uplandfiberco.bsky.social
🧶 Knitting is radical—it defies haste, values skill, and honors tradition in a world that craves the disposable. Every stitch is an act of care, every row a quiet defiance against the rush. Craft with purpose, create with intention. ✨ #UplandFiberCo #LGBTQCrafters #MenKnitToo #MindfulMaking
March 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
uplandfiberco.bsky.social
🧶 Each stitch quiets the mind, each row a little act of self-care. Whether it’s intricate lace or simple garter, the rhythm works its magic. ✨ #UplandFiberCo #LGBTQCrafters #MenKnitToo #MindfulMaking
February 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
uplandfiberco.bsky.social
🧶 It’s funny how one of the best ways to relieve tension in my mind is by maintaining it in my stitches. When my yarn flows smoothly, my thoughts do too. Who knew a little fiber and focus could be the perfect stress relief? ✨ #UplandFiberCo #LGBTQCrafters #MenKnitToo #MindfulMaking
February 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
zwipz.bsky.social
Shapes don’t ask you to be perfect.
They’re just here — waiting.

Color softly. Pause gently.
Let your hand meet the stillness.

#coloringpractice #gentledrawing #mindfulmaking #smallquietplace
July 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
uplandfiberco.bsky.social
Every skein carries a quiet story—of pasture and shearer, mill and maker. When we work with wool, we honor care, craft, and the slow beauty of connection. 🧶 #UplandFiberCo #FarmToSkein #WoolIsMagic #MindfulMaking #LGBTQCrafters
March 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
zwipz.bsky.social
Some days, you can’t name what you’re feeling.

But your hand keeps moving —
tracing lines,
shaping softness,
letting the quiet inside speak.

You don’t have to be sure.
Just start. Let it unfold.

🤍

#gentledrawing #mindfulmaking #smallquietplace
July 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
msfordfierce.bsky.social
I made DIY wildflower seed bombs as a mindful, eco-friendly way to celebrate. A little crafting, a little calm, and a whole lot of blooms to come. 🌱

#makerspaces #librarymakerspaces #mindfulmaking #DIYValentine
February 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
torreybalsara.bsky.social
This is a clip from a longer podcast I did. The full interview link is my bio under PODCASTS, or go to www.torreybalsara.com

#CreativeMentalHealth #ArtAsSupport #GentleCreativity #MentalHealthTools #CreativeHealing #ArtistsForMentalHealth #MindfulMaking #CreativityForWellbeing
December 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
gocybernaut.bsky.social
🧶 I Love Yarn Day 🧵
Today we celebrate color, comfort & creativity — one stitch at a time.
Because handmade isn’t just art; it’s connection. 💛

👉 gocybernaut.com/celebrate-ya...

#ILoveYarnDay #GoCybernaut #Knitting #Crochet #FiberArts #Handmade #CraftCommunity #MindfulMaking
October 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
cherylpottsceramic.bsky.social
Inspired by Humpbacks spotted off Cornwall coast ❤️ making a Whale in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Soz 😁 #whalespotting #ceramicwhale #humpbacks #cherylpottsceramics #loveclay #mindfulmaking #welshpotter
February 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
inspiring-comms.bsky.social
🧶✨ Craft & Chat ✨🎨
Knitting, crochet, looms, painting – and plenty of tea & laughter too! ☕💬
All abilities welcome. Bring a project or just yourself – we’d love to see you! 💛
#CraftAndChat #Knitting #Crochet #CreativeCommunity #MindfulMaking 🧵🎨
March 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
affinityaromas.bsky.social
Trade screen time for creation time! 🧘‍♀️

Our "Creative Escapes" offer mindful DIY projects. Build charming decor, calm your mind.

Find your peace: www.spiffyden.com
#AdultCrafts #MindfulMaking
September 2, 2025 at 2:11 PM
gingerbredman1989.bsky.social
Quiet Beginnings in the Conservatory

#VictorianGardening #GreenhouseCalm #SpringSeedlings
#MindfulMaking #VintageHorticulture
A serene Victorian-era conservatory greenhouse in early spring, filled with soft, diffused morning light filtering through tall arched glass panes framed in dark wrought iron. Condensation beads and faint watering streaks mark the glass. Long wooden potting benches hold rows of small terracotta pots, each containing freshly germinated seedlings at different stages of growth, tender green shoots rising from rich, dark soil. In the foreground, a weathered galvanized watering can, an open burlap sack of potting soil, cracked eggshells in a ceramic bowl, and well-worn hand tools rest on a stone surface. The scene feels gently lived-in and lovingly tended, evoking quiet labor, seasonal renewal, and calm anticipation.
January 27, 2026 at 12:25 AM
greensynergy.bsky.social
What a fantastic NeuroGreen session yesterday!

Our group got busy splitting and repotting baby spider plants, enjoyed some relaxing colouring, and rounded off the afternoon with creative collaging.

#NeuroGreen #MindfulMaking #PlantTherapy #CreativeActivities #Wellbeing
September 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM
mikeymykey.bsky.social
Airfryer bread, penguins, and a reminder why small moments matter.
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#bread #mindfulmaking #life
What Does Baking Bread Have to Do With Watching Penguins?
On a warm spring day, we decided to book a trip to Phillip Island.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:45 AM
makeshiftdiy.bsky.social
🛠️ Mindful Maker Monday: Your workshop is a sanctuary of creation. Each project is a chance to transform the ordinary into extraordinary. Build with purpose, create with intention. What story will your hands tell today? 🌟 #MakeshiftDIY #MindfulMaking
A serene and organized workshop space with natural light, featuring woodworking tools and materials arranged mindfully
March 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
wenlimachines.bsky.social
Sewing it's not just a craft, it's therapy.🧵

#sewingtherapy #sewinglove #creativeescape #stitchinghappiness #sewingpassion #ʜᴀɴᴅᴍᴀᴅᴇᴡɪᴛʜʟᴏᴠᴇ #sewingaddict #mindfulmaking #sewingislife #craftingjoy #sewingcommunity #diyfashion #sewingmachinemagic #textileart
March 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
blindcatcrafting.bsky.social
Sunday Reflections 🪵
In the slow rhythm of working wood by hand, we remember: the process is the gift.
Don’t just finish the piece—feel every step that gets you there.
#SundayReflections #EnjoyTheProcess #MindfulMaking
November 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
createcharity.bsky.social
✂️✨ Day 3 of #CreateWeek2025 = collage time with artist Chloe Cooper!

Grab what you’ve got and get layering 🎨

📲 Share using #CreateWeek
🖊️ Sign up: createweek.org

#CollageArt #MindfulMaking #ArtsForAll
July 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
stalbanscathedral.bsky.social
A slower kind of making.
📅 27 June | ⏰ 10:00–12:30
Handblock printing with Jesline — rooted in tradition, hands-on, and quietly creative.

https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/Event/handblock-printing-workshop-with-kirubajinie
No experience needed.
#SlowCraft #HandblockPrinting #MindfulMaking #StAlbans
June 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
dashofjoy.bsky.social
Dash of Joy is about finding meaning in the moment.

Sometimes that moment calls for rest.
Sometimes it calls for resistance.

🖤 New RESIST! sticker — link in bio
#DashOfJoy #GoodTrouble #Resist #JoyAndJustice #PurposeDrivenArt #MindfulMaking #ValuesInAction #ArtAsReminder #HopeWithTeeth
January 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
aworldview2.bsky.social
Beauty doesn’t always begin with something new- sometimes, it’s found in what we choose to repair.

🌿 Support the artisans who breathe new life into the old.
🔗 Donate at awrldvew.com | Follow @aworldview2

#aworldview #supportartisans #boro #japanesecraft #handmade #mindfulmaking #culturalheritage
October 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
hosphdmuses.bsky.social
I've been quote poorly recently so have been distracting my noisy mind from not being able to work on the thesis, by working on this...

😍🧶😍

At 130cm across it's the largest crochet creation I've ever made!

Just a couple of rows left 😅

#CrochetSky #Crochet #CraftSky #MindfulMaking #MandalaCrochet
A collage showing my round crochet mandala creation laid flat on the floor. It measures 130 wide and made using an ombre/blended colours of pink, lilac, and pale blue cotton yarn. The full lacy circle is shown in the top left square photo, and the close-ups highlight the openwork mesh, textured stitches, and scalloped edging. The colour changes and details of my stitches are clearly visible in the close shots. A photograph of my round crochet mandala creation laid flat on the floor. It measures 130 wide and made using an ombre/blended colours of pink, lilac, and pale blue cotton yarn. Its a larger version of the top left image in my collage pic in this post.
April 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
jesuitarchives.bsky.social
🧵Creativity in action: 📷 a Jesuit sewing in the 1960s.

If you love making things, @jesuitinstitute.bsky.social are hosting an online retreat day on 4 July.

🔗 Find out more & register here: www.jesuitinstitute.org/events/let-t...

#JesuitCreativity #OnlineRetreat #MindfulMaking #ThrowbackTuesday
Black and white image of a bespectacled man sitting at a table with a sewing machine and large piece of fabric. He is wearing a dark suit with clerical collar. The room appears fairly bare behind him with one framed image on the wall and curtains at window.
June 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM