| Energise Yourself |
Be Curious - Stitch Memory Journal
- Notice What You Like - Part 1 and 2
- Draw a Scene
- Draw a Leaf or Flower
- Take A Minute
- Taking Rubbings
- Stitch Memory Journal
- All you need to know about this activity
- EXERCISE 1 - Step 1: Choose a stitch
- Step 2 and 3
- Example of a Stitch Memory:
- Stitch Memory Journal Exercise 1 Examples
- What next?
- EXERCISE 2: Shapes with patterns and textures
- Step 2 and 3:
- Example of a Stitch Memory that records shapes with patterns and texture:
- Stitch Journal Exercise 2 Examples
- What next?
- EXERCISE 3: Combining 2 or more stitches with applique
- Step 2 and 3
- Example of multiple stitches and appliqué memory:
- What next?
- Draw an Object
- Wellbeing Art Tour - Discover Manchester Art Gallery
- Visiting an Art Gallery
Downloads
"I felt relaxed doing the textile activity, it helped to keep me occupied and distracted me from my mental health problems"
Step 2: Choose your fabric
- When you come back home, choose fabrics you like and cut out appliqué shapes and a background to describe the item you’ve seen
- Pin or tack the appliqué shape/s to the background
Step 3: Choose your stitch
- Now, browse our stitches and choose 2 or more to describe the textures on your shape. Stitch guides can be found below left, if you'd like to know how to create these stitches.
*See Couching - various stitches can be used to couch including blanket stitch (button hole), cross and stab stitch
Automatic forgiveness:
As with all our ‘A bit a day’ exercises, if you miss a day, don’t worry. Just carry on the following day, or as soon as you can.
