AJuff Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 My friend's dear mother is chronically ill and now back at her house to live out her remaining days. All very sad but part of life. We are continuing to meet at her house every Tuesday to stitch and chat as she has always liked listening to our chatter. How therapeutic crafting can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 It's great isn't it? We have a fortnightly stitching group that normally meets in the village hall. All ages are represented, so occasionally one of the members becomes too ill or infirm to make it so we have been known to hold the meetings in their home. It's a lovely group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 How lovely. I agree, it is very therapeutic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 It's a way of losing yourself in your own little crafty world. It is very thrapeutic! We have a crafting group every month. Mixed ages - although I'm the youngest ( I think). Some of the crafts are more involved than others, but it's a nice group, with lovely people. Plus we get tea/coffee, biscuits & sometimes cake. It's lovely & I look forward to it. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 A small group of ladies meet in our church on a Wednesday morning to knit or crochet and drink tea ( or coffee) and eat cake ( if I'm day off and have made a cake that is! .......the Vicar accused me of being a temptress - in the nicest possible way ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 ooerr I'm won over by cake. Craft is my therapy and can't wait to retire to try more. In the groups I go to the older people have a real buzz, it's such a good way of socialising and gives self worth by being able to create something. If investments were made to set up these activities in local centres or sheltered housing then there would be a lot less people admitted to hospital and care homes. Keep crafting into old age people. My son says he's putting me in a home next to a craft shop (but taking away my mobile ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I teach weekly at a charity for the over 50's. I teach bead work. THe idea is that keeping people active and sociable will keep them well and not require the need of hospitals and social services. And I get as much, if not more out of it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
