The Slow Stitching Movement

I had never heard the term 'Slow Stitching Movement' until I was reading http://marklipinskisblog.wordpress.com/ and under Mark's 'Blogroll Titles' he lists 'Slow Stitching Movement'.  Well, since I don't move real fast anymore, that certainly piqued my curiosity!

"According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, a salon is simply “a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase the knowledge of the participants through conversation.”

"What our Slow Stitching Salon was not, was a mini quilting guild, nor was it a sewing circle. No needles, thread, or projects came to the table unless it was for the purposes of Show and Tell. There is no president, budget, or busy-ness that takes place within a giant group of creative guild stitchers. Again, intimacy and intelligent, creative, and supportive conversation are key and the very reason small Slow Stitching salons are to be created."  Sounds kinda' like a 'bee' with all the handwork left at home!

I think I have a few projects that took forever that I could add to their gallery!

"The world has a long, long history of salons that have supported writers, artists, actors, and creative people of all kinds." To read more of this history that includes literary and art salons held by the Coco Channel's and Gertrude Stein's of the day, click here https://theslowstitchingmovement.wordpress.com/

The room in Coco Channel's Paris apartment where her salon was held.

Be sure to read all the way through to see how the present day salon works.  You might want to form your very own salon.  All you need to bring is all the knowledge and experience you've gained in the quilting industry!