Cultivate gratitude for the materials you work with from "summary" of Sewing Happiness by Sanae Ishida
When we sit down to create something, it's easy to get caught up in the end result. We're focused on what we want to make, how we want it to look, and whether it will turn out the way we envision. But what if we shifted our focus to the materials themselves? What if we took a moment to appreciate the fabric in our hands, the thread winding through our fingers, the needles that help us bring our ideas to life?By cultivating gratitude for the materials we work with, we can transform our creative process. Instead of seeing them as mere tools to be used and discarded, we can see them as partners in our journey. Each piece of fabric, each spool of thread, has its own story to tell. It has traveled a long way to reach us, passing through many hands before finally landing in ours. When we take the time to acknowledge this journey, we can't help but feel a sense of connection to the materials ...
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