Did you know a study found quilting improved well-being in ways that physical and outdoor activities could not, and offered a creativity that had been ‘stifled’ in the modern world?
The University of Glasgow team concluded that all hobbies – ‘from reading to train spotting’ – should be looked at for their mental and physical benefits. They interviewed quilters and found the activity helped their cognitive, creative and emotional well-being, particularly among older people. The use of bright colors was ‘uplifting’, the activity distracted from the stress of work, and quilting offered challenges such as maths and geometry. It also increased confidence and had an important social side.
Professor Jacqueline Atkinson, co-author of the study and a quilter herself for five decades, said: ‘Doing something that engages you and that you enjoy is key. As adults, we don’t often do enough that includes fun and play. ‘We put a lot into studying the use of green spaces and that’s useful to individuals and communities.
'But maybe we need to say there are other things too.’
As a performing artist, I always danced and never thought of working with fabric or my hands. I began the art of quilting and creating table runners after moving to Harlem in 2002 and a good friend, Laura Gadson told me that I had a good eye for color and should come to a quilting meeting. I took her up on her offer and began to quilt and participate in exhibits with The Harlem Girls Quilting Circle and created a masterpiece! I sometimes put things together and find the outcome to be so amazing that I can not believe I created it! Quilting is not only relaxing, it is also very rewarding and satisfying to the soul. It allows me to be creative and I am so grateful and blessed to have girlfriends, family, and the divine love for art and culture which gives me happiness and inner peace. Discover your inner voice and follow it. That voice is your spirit and divine order that will always guide you to your well-being.
To learn more about quilting and participate in workshops, contact Harlem Needle Arts at
www.harlemneedlearts.org and Cultured Expressions,www.culturedexpressions.com. You can also meet Pat Mabry, Vibrant Expressions at the 3rd Annual Roc-A-Natural Hair, Health and Beauty Transform Your Life Expo, Sunday, April 10, 2016 at the Holiday Inn, 440 West 57th St, NYC 10019.
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